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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,785,505.34, 8,678,534.79 and 4,772,749.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,785,505.34, 8,678,534.79 and 4,772,749.38 is: 7,159,352.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,785,505.34 : 8,678,534.79 = 4,772,749.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,785,505.34/8,678,534.79 = 4,772,749.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,785,505.34x = 8,678,534.79 × 4,772,749.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,785,505.34x = 41,420,471,538,280.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,420,471,538,280.92/5,785,505.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,159,352.40

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