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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,785,502.52, 7,984,065.70 and 3,338,621.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,785,502.52, 7,984,065.70 and 3,338,621.40 is: 4,607,339.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,785,502.52 : 7,984,065.70 = 3,338,621.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,785,502.52/7,984,065.70 = 3,338,621.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,785,502.52x = 7,984,065.70 × 3,338,621.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,785,502.52x = 26,655,772,605,025.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,655,772,605,025.98/5,785,502.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,607,339.21

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