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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,835,643.44, 8,054,531.64 and 3,421,973.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,835,643.44, 8,054,531.64 and 3,421,973.04 is: 4,723,110.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,835,643.44 : 8,054,531.64 = 3,421,973.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,835,643.44/8,054,531.64 = 3,421,973.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,835,643.44x = 8,054,531.64 × 3,421,973.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,835,643.44x = 27,562,390,121,906.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,562,390,121,906.98/5,835,643.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,723,110.73

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