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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,013.74, 8,112,852.47 and 3,397,339.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,013.74, 8,112,852.47 and 3,397,339.73 is: 4,689,018.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,013.74 : 8,112,852.47 = 3,397,339.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,013.74/8,112,852.47 = 3,397,339.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,013.74x = 8,112,852.47 × 3,397,339.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,013.74x = 27,562,116,048,735.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,562,116,048,735.11/5,878,013.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,689,018.65

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