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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,817,834.57, 8,028,535.14 and 3,204,288.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,817,834.57, 8,028,535.14 and 3,204,288.45 is: 4,421,875.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817,834.57 : 8,028,535.14 = 3,204,288.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817,834.57/8,028,535.14 = 3,204,288.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817,834.57x = 8,028,535.14 × 3,204,288.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817,834.57x = 25,725,742,419,521.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,725,742,419,521.13/5,817,834.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,875.89

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