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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,867,049.11, 8,803,102.38 and 3,173,270.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,867,049.11, 8,803,102.38 and 3,173,270.63 is: 4,761,273.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,867,049.11 : 8,803,102.38 = 3,173,270.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,867,049.11/8,803,102.38 = 3,173,270.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,867,049.11x = 8,803,102.38 × 3,173,270.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,867,049.11x = 27,934,626,228,939.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,934,626,228,939.28/5,867,049.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761,273.64

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