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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,683,838.74, 7,843,467 and 3,105,608.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,683,838.74, 7,843,467 and 3,105,608.74 is: 4,285,614.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,683,838.74 : 7,843,467 = 3,105,608.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,683,838.74/7,843,467 = 3,105,608.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,683,838.74x = 7,843,467 × 3,105,608.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,683,838.74x = 24,358,739,667,101.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,358,739,667,101.58/5,683,838.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,285,614.14

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