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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,778.04, 8,114,324.22 and 4,023,087.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,778.04, 8,114,324.22 and 4,023,087.88 is: 5,552,019.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,778.04 : 8,114,324.22 = 4,023,087.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,778.04/8,114,324.22 = 4,023,087.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,778.04x = 8,114,324.22 × 4,023,087.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,778.04x = 32,644,639,423,872.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,644,639,423,872.45/5,879,778.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,552,019.01

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