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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,783,043.60, 8,664,067.80 and 4,712,288.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,783,043.60, 8,664,067.80 and 4,712,288.40 is: 7,059,878.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,783,043.60 : 8,664,067.80 = 4,712,288.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,783,043.60/8,664,067.80 = 4,712,288.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,783,043.60x = 8,664,067.80 × 4,712,288.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,783,043.60x = 40,827,586,190,753.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,827,586,190,753.52/5,783,043.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,059,878.68

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