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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,790,237.23, 7,989,699.82 and 3,466,572.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,790,237.23, 7,989,699.82 and 3,466,572.96 is: 4,783,375.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,790,237.23 : 7,989,699.82 = 3,466,572.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,790,237.23/7,989,699.82 = 3,466,572.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,790,237.23x = 7,989,699.82 × 3,466,572.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,790,237.23x = 27,696,877,354,528.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,696,877,354,528.87/5,790,237.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,375.23

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