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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,785,272.17, 7,983,740.46 and 3,304,821.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,785,272.17, 7,983,740.46 and 3,304,821.25 is: 4,560,690.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,785,272.17 : 7,983,740.46 = 3,304,821.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,785,272.17/7,983,740.46 = 3,304,821.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,785,272.17x = 7,983,740.46 × 3,304,821.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,785,272.17x = 26,384,835,126,692.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,384,835,126,692.77/5,785,272.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,560,690.38

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