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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,754,811.42, 8,631,528.18 and 4,476,695.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,754,811.42, 8,631,528.18 and 4,476,695.86 is: 6,714,507.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,754,811.42 : 8,631,528.18 = 4,476,695.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,754,811.42/8,631,528.18 = 4,476,695.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,754,811.42x = 8,631,528.18 × 4,476,695.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,754,811.42x = 38,640,726,468,879.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,640,726,468,879.34/5,754,811.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,714,507.85

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