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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,725,078.08, 7,891,874.88 and 4,850,685.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,725,078.08, 7,891,874.88 and 4,850,685.60 is: 6,686,547.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,725,078.08 : 7,891,874.88 = 4,850,685.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,725,078.08/7,891,874.88 = 4,850,685.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,725,078.08x = 7,891,874.88 × 4,850,685.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,725,078.08x = 38,281,003,837,417.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,281,003,837,417.73/5,725,078.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,686,547.03

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