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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,820,543.84, 8,032,358.14 and 3,171,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,820,543.84, 8,032,358.14 and 3,171,378.80 is: 4,376,506.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,820,543.84 : 8,032,358.14 = 3,171,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,820,543.84/8,032,358.14 = 3,171,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,820,543.84x = 8,032,358.14 × 3,171,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,820,543.84x = 25,473,650,331,355.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,473,650,331,355.88/5,820,543.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,376,506.91

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