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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,783,454.66, 8,676,995.16 and 3,480,461.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,783,454.66, 8,676,995.16 and 3,480,461.04 is: 5,221,782.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,783,454.66 : 8,676,995.16 = 3,480,461.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,783,454.66/8,676,995.16 = 3,480,461.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,783,454.66x = 8,676,995.16 × 3,480,461.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,783,454.66x = 30,199,943,598,648.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,199,943,598,648.57/5,783,454.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,221,782.72

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