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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,616,467.73, 7,750,720.17 and 3,038,142.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,616,467.73, 7,750,720.17 and 3,038,142.56 is: 4,192,633.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,616,467.73 : 7,750,720.17 = 3,038,142.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,616,467.73/7,750,720.17 = 3,038,142.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,616,467.73x = 7,750,720.17 × 3,038,142.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,616,467.73x = 23,547,792,780,373.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,547,792,780,373.84/5,616,467.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,192,633.86

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