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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,842,857.45, 8,063,560.53 and 3,229,305.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,842,857.45, 8,063,560.53 and 3,229,305.31 is: 4,456,671.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,842,857.45 : 8,063,560.53 = 3,229,305.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,842,857.45/8,063,560.53 = 3,229,305.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,842,857.45x = 8,063,560.53 × 3,229,305.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,842,857.45x = 26,039,698,780,571.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,039,698,780,571.09/5,842,857.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456,671.93

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