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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,784,828.56, 7,986,242.80 and 3,952,042.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,784,828.56, 7,986,242.80 and 3,952,042.64 is: 5,455,990.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,784,828.56 : 7,986,242.80 = 3,952,042.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,784,828.56/7,986,242.80 = 3,952,042.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,784,828.56x = 7,986,242.80 × 3,952,042.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,784,828.56x = 31,561,972,078,992.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,561,972,078,992.99/5,784,828.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,455,990.92

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