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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,615,735.12, 7,749,715.92 and 3,168,864.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,615,735.12, 7,749,715.92 and 3,168,864.72 is: 4,373,034.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,615,735.12 : 7,749,715.92 = 3,168,864.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,615,735.12/7,749,715.92 = 3,168,864.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,615,735.12x = 7,749,715.92 × 3,168,864.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,615,735.12x = 24,557,801,368,910.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,557,801,368,910.34/5,615,735.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,373,034.13

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