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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,797,370.87, 8,657,016.38 and 4,734,521.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,797,370.87, 8,657,016.38 and 4,734,521.27 is: 7,069,899.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,797,370.87 : 8,657,016.38 = 4,734,521.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,797,370.87/8,657,016.38 = 4,734,521.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,797,370.87x = 8,657,016.38 × 4,734,521.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,797,370.87x = 40,986,828,118,890.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,986,828,118,890.71/5,797,370.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,069,899.28

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