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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,155,936.96, 7,733,856.18 and 3,134,738.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,155,936.96, 7,733,856.18 and 3,134,738.92 is: 4,702,078.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,155,936.96 : 7,733,856.18 = 3,134,738.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,155,936.96/7,733,856.18 = 3,134,738.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,155,936.96x = 7,733,856.18 × 3,134,738.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,155,936.96x = 24,243,619,969,128.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,243,619,969,128.52/5,155,936.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,702,078.43

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