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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,056,492.40, 7,573,679.40 and 3,925,689.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,056,492.40, 7,573,679.40 and 3,925,689.20 is: 5,879,947.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,056,492.40 : 7,573,679.40 = 3,925,689.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,056,492.40/7,573,679.40 = 3,925,689.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,056,492.40x = 7,573,679.40 × 3,925,689.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,056,492.40x = 29,731,911,424,842.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,731,911,424,842.48/5,056,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,879,947.81

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