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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,790,832.06, 7,991,357.67 and 3,212,512.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,790,832.06, 7,991,357.67 and 3,212,512.87 is: 4,433,272.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,790,832.06 : 7,991,357.67 = 3,212,512.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,790,832.06/7,991,357.67 = 3,212,512.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,790,832.06x = 7,991,357.67 × 3,212,512.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,790,832.06x = 25,672,339,363,648.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,672,339,363,648.21/5,790,832.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,433,272.99

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