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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,629,737.60, 7,769,046.12 and 3,051,417.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,629,737.60, 7,769,046.12 and 3,051,417.72 is: 4,210,960.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,629,737.60 : 7,769,046.12 = 3,051,417.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,629,737.60/7,769,046.12 = 3,051,417.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,629,737.60x = 7,769,046.12 × 3,051,417.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,629,737.60x = 23,706,604,998,065.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,706,604,998,065.25/5,629,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,210,960.92

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