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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824,732.37, 8,738,359.75 and 2,230,499.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824,732.37, 8,738,359.75 and 2,230,499.47 is: 3,346,232.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,732.37 : 8,738,359.75 = 2,230,499.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,732.37/8,738,359.75 = 2,230,499.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,732.37x = 8,738,359.75 × 2,230,499.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,732.37x = 19,490,906,788,370.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,490,906,788,370.98/5,824,732.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,346,232.16

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