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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853,987.45, 8,780,931.89 and 4,575,670.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853,987.45, 8,780,931.89 and 4,575,670.16 is: 6,863,466.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853,987.45 : 8,780,931.89 = 4,575,670.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853,987.45/8,780,931.89 = 4,575,670.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853,987.45x = 8,780,931.89 × 4,575,670.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853,987.45x = 40,178,647,959,282.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,178,647,959,282.39/5,853,987.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,863,466.71

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