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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,857,561.17, 8,792,552.84 and 5,187,989.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,857,561.17, 8,792,552.84 and 5,187,989.25 is: 7,787,484.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,857,561.17 : 8,792,552.84 = 5,187,989.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,857,561.17/8,792,552.84 = 5,187,989.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,857,561.17x = 8,792,552.84 × 5,187,989.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,857,561.17x = 45,615,669,588,037.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,615,669,588,037.03/5,857,561.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,787,484.97

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