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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,783,757.24, 7,981,585.75 and 3,205,604.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,783,757.24, 7,981,585.75 and 3,205,604.46 is: 4,423,734.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,783,757.24 : 7,981,585.75 = 3,205,604.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,783,757.24/7,981,585.75 = 3,205,604.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,783,757.24x = 7,981,585.75 × 3,205,604.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,783,757.24x = 25,585,806,862,044.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,585,806,862,044.42/5,783,757.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,423,734.57

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