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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,174,852.34, 7,725,892.98 and 3,954,039.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,174,852.34, 7,725,892.98 and 3,954,039.78 is: 5,903,257.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174,852.34 : 7,725,892.98 = 3,954,039.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174,852.34/7,725,892.98 = 3,954,039.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174,852.34x = 7,725,892.98 × 3,954,039.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174,852.34x = 30,548,488,178,942.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,548,488,178,942.75/5,174,852.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,903,257.94

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