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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,616,425.57, 7,749,329.32 and 3,873,537.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,616,425.57, 7,749,329.32 and 3,873,537.83 is: 5,344,559.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,616,425.57 : 7,749,329.32 = 3,873,537.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,616,425.57/7,749,329.32 = 3,873,537.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,616,425.57x = 7,749,329.32 × 3,873,537.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,616,425.57x = 30,017,320,287,837.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,017,320,287,837.65/5,616,425.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,344,559.44

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