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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,850,324.45, 8,771,987.48 and 3,015,972.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,850,324.45, 8,771,987.48 and 3,015,972.45 is: 4,522,154.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,850,324.45 : 8,771,987.48 = 3,015,972.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,850,324.45/8,771,987.48 = 3,015,972.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,850,324.45x = 8,771,987.48 × 3,015,972.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,850,324.45x = 26,456,072,556,345.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,456,072,556,345.06/5,850,324.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,522,154.76

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