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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,783,420.18, 7,980,984.03 and 3,205,045.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,783,420.18, 7,980,984.03 and 3,205,045.59 is: 4,422,887.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,783,420.18 : 7,980,984.03 = 3,205,045.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,783,420.18/7,980,984.03 = 3,205,045.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,783,420.18x = 7,980,984.03 × 3,205,045.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,783,420.18x = 25,579,417,669,211.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,579,417,669,211.93/5,783,420.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,422,887.65

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