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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,673,875.86, 7,829,939.74 and 3,095,556.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,673,875.86, 7,829,939.74 and 3,095,556.86 is: 4,271,863.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,673,875.86 : 7,829,939.74 = 3,095,556.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,673,875.86/7,829,939.74 = 3,095,556.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,673,875.86x = 7,829,939.74 × 3,095,556.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,673,875.86x = 24,238,023,675,543.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,238,023,675,543.62/5,673,875.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,271,863.59

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