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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,781,784.83, 7,978,594.28 and 3,168,273.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,781,784.83, 7,978,594.28 and 3,168,273.39 is: 4,372,069.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,781,784.83 : 7,978,594.28 = 3,168,273.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,781,784.83/7,978,594.28 = 3,168,273.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,781,784.83x = 7,978,594.28 × 3,168,273.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,781,784.83x = 25,278,367,931,088.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,278,367,931,088.84/5,781,784.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,372,069.99

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