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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,809,737.25, 8,017,276.43 and 3,160,496.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,809,737.25, 8,017,276.43 and 3,160,496.88 is: 4,361,398.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,809,737.25 : 8,017,276.43 = 3,160,496.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,809,737.25/8,017,276.43 = 3,160,496.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,809,737.25x = 8,017,276.43 × 3,160,496.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,809,737.25x = 25,338,577,143,112.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,338,577,143,112.54/5,809,737.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,361,398.12

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