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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,785,610.72, 7,983,837.64 and 3,304,343.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,785,610.72, 7,983,837.64 and 3,304,343.58 is: 4,559,819.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,785,610.72 : 7,983,837.64 = 3,304,343.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,785,610.72/7,983,837.64 = 3,304,343.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,785,610.72x = 7,983,837.64 × 3,304,343.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,785,610.72x = 26,381,342,623,687.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,381,342,623,687.39/5,785,610.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559,819.86

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