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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,784,920.66, 7,983,017.47 and 3,171,335.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,784,920.66, 7,983,017.47 and 3,171,335.35 is: 4,376,347.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,784,920.66 : 7,983,017.47 = 3,171,335.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,784,920.66/7,983,017.47 = 3,171,335.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,784,920.66x = 7,983,017.47 × 3,171,335.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,784,920.66x = 25,316,825,502,278.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,316,825,502,278.56/5,784,920.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,376,347.92

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