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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894,242.72, 8,131,077.42 and 3,445,253.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894,242.72, 8,131,077.42 and 3,445,253.56 is: 4,752,709.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,242.72 : 8,131,077.42 = 3,445,253.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,242.72/8,131,077.42 = 3,445,253.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,242.72x = 8,131,077.42 × 3,445,253.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,242.72x = 28,013,623,427,890.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,013,623,427,890.62/5,894,242.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,752,709.51

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