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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,791,572.98, 7,992,371.75 and 3,213,247.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,791,572.98, 7,992,371.75 and 3,213,247.61 is: 4,434,282.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,791,572.98 : 7,992,371.75 = 3,213,247.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,791,572.98/7,992,371.75 = 3,213,247.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,791,572.98x = 7,992,371.75 × 3,213,247.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,791,572.98x = 25,681,469,391,990.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,681,469,391,990.28/5,791,572.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,434,282.27

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