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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,779,503.73, 7,970,211.53 and 3,456,017.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,779,503.73, 7,970,211.53 and 3,456,017.85 is: 4,766,013.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,779,503.73 : 7,970,211.53 = 3,456,017.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,779,503.73/7,970,211.53 = 3,456,017.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,779,503.73x = 7,970,211.53 × 3,456,017.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,779,503.73x = 27,545,193,283,995.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,545,193,283,995.47/5,779,503.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,766,013.58

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