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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,766,082.86, 7,956,852.37 and 3,187,609.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,766,082.86, 7,956,852.37 and 3,187,609.86 is: 4,398,712.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,766,082.86 : 7,956,852.37 = 3,187,609.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,766,082.86/7,956,852.37 = 3,187,609.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,766,082.86x = 7,956,852.37 × 3,187,609.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,766,082.86x = 25,363,341,069,176.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,363,341,069,176.37/5,766,082.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,398,712.55

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