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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,785,813.72, 8,677,392.50 and 3,449,513.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,785,813.72, 8,677,392.50 and 3,449,513.27 is: 5,173,478.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,785,813.72 : 8,677,392.50 = 3,449,513.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,785,813.72/8,677,392.50 = 3,449,513.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,785,813.72x = 8,677,392.50 × 3,449,513.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,785,813.72x = 29,932,780,577,748.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,932,780,577,748.48/5,785,813.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,173,478.10

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