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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,642,896.26, 7,790,424.82 and 3,714,761.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,642,896.26, 7,790,424.82 and 3,714,761.88 is: 5,128,496.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,642,896.26 : 7,790,424.82 = 3,714,761.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,642,896.26/7,790,424.82 = 3,714,761.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,642,896.26x = 7,790,424.82 × 3,714,761.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,642,896.26x = 28,939,573,150,341.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,939,573,150,341.86/5,642,896.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,128,496.40

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