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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,914,073.82, 8,161,528.16 and 3,468,448.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,914,073.82, 8,161,528.16 and 3,468,448.78 is: 4,786,521.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,914,073.82 : 8,161,528.16 = 3,468,448.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,914,073.82/8,161,528.16 = 3,468,448.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,914,073.82x = 8,161,528.16 × 3,468,448.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,914,073.82x = 28,307,842,377,754.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,307,842,377,754.95/5,914,073.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,786,521.65

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