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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,817,832.57, 8,028,532.39 and 3,204,286.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,817,832.57, 8,028,532.39 and 3,204,286.47 is: 4,421,873.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817,832.57 : 8,028,532.39 = 3,204,286.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817,832.57/8,028,532.39 = 3,204,286.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817,832.57x = 8,028,532.39 × 3,204,286.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817,832.57x = 25,725,717,711,233.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,725,717,711,233.77/5,817,832.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,873.16

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