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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,817,808.59, 8,028,411.25 and 3,168,595.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,817,808.59, 8,028,411.25 and 3,168,595.86 is: 4,372,572.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817,808.59 : 8,028,411.25 = 3,168,595.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817,808.59/8,028,411.25 = 3,168,595.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817,808.59x = 8,028,411.25 × 3,168,595.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817,808.59x = 25,438,790,649,127.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,438,790,649,127.43/5,817,808.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,372,572.64

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