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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,642,374.12, 7,791,790.50 and 3,928,181.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,642,374.12, 7,791,790.50 and 3,928,181.80 is: 5,424,590.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,642,374.12 : 7,791,790.50 = 3,928,181.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,642,374.12/7,791,790.50 = 3,928,181.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,642,374.12x = 7,791,790.50 × 3,928,181.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,642,374.12x = 30,607,569,631,512.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,607,569,631,512.90/5,642,374.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,424,590.60

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