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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,785,805.34, 8,677,379.91 and 3,449,504.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,785,805.34, 8,677,379.91 and 3,449,504.88 is: 5,173,465.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,785,805.34 : 8,677,379.91 = 3,449,504.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,785,805.34/8,677,379.91 = 3,449,504.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,785,805.34x = 8,677,379.91 × 3,449,504.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,785,805.34x = 29,932,664,345,158.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,932,664,345,158.96/5,785,805.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,173,465.51

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