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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,814,857.16, 8,712,684.54 and 3,379,172.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,814,857.16, 8,712,684.54 and 3,379,172.04 is: 5,063,178.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,814,857.16 : 8,712,684.54 = 3,379,172.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,814,857.16/8,712,684.54 = 3,379,172.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,814,857.16x = 8,712,684.54 × 3,379,172.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,814,857.16x = 29,441,659,990,908.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,441,659,990,908.26/5,814,857.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,063,178.54

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