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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,787,532.90, 7,986,905.23 and 3,173,871.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,787,532.90, 7,986,905.23 and 3,173,871.41 is: 4,380,002.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,787,532.90 : 7,986,905.23 = 3,173,871.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,787,532.90/7,986,905.23 = 3,173,871.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,787,532.90x = 7,986,905.23 × 3,173,871.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,787,532.90x = 25,349,410,163,876.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,349,410,163,876.48/5,787,532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380,002.78

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