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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,932.64, 8,792,424.94 and 3,163,722.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,932.64, 8,792,424.94 and 3,163,722.52 is: 4,746,947.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,932.64 : 8,792,424.94 = 3,163,722.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,932.64/8,792,424.94 = 3,163,722.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,932.64x = 8,792,424.94 × 3,163,722.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,932.64x = 27,816,792,788,087.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,816,792,788,087.65/5,859,932.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,746,947.53

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