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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,783,424.87, 7,980,990.50 and 3,205,050.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,783,424.87, 7,980,990.50 and 3,205,050.29 is: 4,422,894.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,783,424.87 : 7,980,990.50 = 3,205,050.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,783,424.87/7,980,990.50 = 3,205,050.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,783,424.87x = 7,980,990.50 × 3,205,050.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,783,424.87x = 25,579,475,914,548.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,579,475,914,548.63/5,783,424.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,422,894.13

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