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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,790,236.73, 7,989,699.13 and 3,466,572.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,790,236.73, 7,989,699.13 and 3,466,572.46 is: 4,783,374.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,790,236.73 : 7,989,699.13 = 3,466,572.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,790,236.73/7,989,699.13 = 3,466,572.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,790,236.73x = 7,989,699.13 × 3,466,572.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,790,236.73x = 27,696,870,967,743.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,696,870,967,743.96/5,790,236.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,374.54

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