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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,857,796.17, 8,751,072.13 and 3,791,625.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,857,796.17, 8,751,072.13 and 3,791,625.54 is: 5,664,380.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,857,796.17 : 8,751,072.13 = 3,791,625.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,857,796.17/8,751,072.13 = 3,791,625.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,857,796.17x = 8,751,072.13 × 3,791,625.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,857,796.17x = 33,180,788,590,490.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,180,788,590,490.20/5,857,796.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,664,380.87

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