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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,828,528.17, 8,044,810.63 and 3,971,017.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,828,528.17, 8,044,810.63 and 3,971,017.54 is: 5,480,986.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,828,528.17 : 8,044,810.63 = 3,971,017.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,828,528.17/8,044,810.63 = 3,971,017.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,828,528.17x = 8,044,810.63 × 3,971,017.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,828,528.17x = 31,946,084,087,411.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,946,084,087,411.94/5,828,528.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,480,986.48

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