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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,782,455, 7,979,962.86 and 3,203,894.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,782,455, 7,979,962.86 and 3,203,894.52 is: 4,421,471.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,782,455 : 7,979,962.86 = 3,203,894.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,782,455/7,979,962.86 = 3,203,894.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,782,455x = 7,979,962.86 × 3,203,894.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,782,455x = 25,566,959,276,957.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,566,959,276,957.53/5,782,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,471.38

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