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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,785,928.32, 8,675,712.96 and 4,595,474.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,785,928.32, 8,675,712.96 and 4,595,474.56 is: 6,890,686.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,785,928.32 : 8,675,712.96 = 4,595,474.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,785,928.32/8,675,712.96 = 4,595,474.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,785,928.32x = 8,675,712.96 × 4,595,474.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,785,928.32x = 39,869,018,197,542.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,869,018,197,542.30/5,785,928.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,890,686.51

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