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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,783,230.90, 7,984,487.18 and 3,721,828.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,783,230.90, 7,984,487.18 and 3,721,828.69 is: 5,138,458.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,783,230.90 : 7,984,487.18 = 3,721,828.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,783,230.90/7,984,487.18 = 3,721,828.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,783,230.90x = 7,984,487.18 × 3,721,828.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,783,230.90x = 29,716,893,461,461.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,716,893,461,461.19/5,783,230.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,138,458.76

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