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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,817,479.09, 8,704,960.75 and 3,422,451.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,817,479.09, 8,704,960.75 and 3,422,451.65 is: 5,121,171.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817,479.09 : 8,704,960.75 = 3,422,451.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817,479.09/8,704,960.75 = 3,422,451.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817,479.09x = 8,704,960.75 × 3,422,451.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817,479.09x = 29,792,307,242,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,792,307,242,776/5,817,479.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,121,171.35

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