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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,807,721.60, 8,009,856.45 and 4,873,762.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,807,721.60, 8,009,856.45 and 4,873,762.98 is: 6,721,765.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,807,721.60 : 8,009,856.45 = 4,873,762.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,807,721.60/8,009,856.45 = 4,873,762.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,807,721.60x = 8,009,856.45 × 4,873,762.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,807,721.60x = 39,038,141,841,124.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,038,141,841,124.23/5,807,721.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,721,765.35

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