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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,821,062.47, 8,028,762.83 and 4,271,800.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,821,062.47, 8,028,762.83 and 4,271,800.78 is: 5,891,927.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,821,062.47 : 8,028,762.83 = 4,271,800.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,821,062.47/8,028,762.83 = 4,271,800.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,821,062.47x = 8,028,762.83 × 4,271,800.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,821,062.47x = 34,297,275,324,325.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,297,275,324,325.21/5,821,062.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,891,927.03

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