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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,689,974.66, 7,852,884.04 and 3,731,500.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,689,974.66, 7,852,884.04 and 3,731,500.62 is: 5,149,942.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,689,974.66 : 7,852,884.04 = 3,731,500.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,689,974.66/7,852,884.04 = 3,731,500.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,689,974.66x = 7,852,884.04 × 3,731,500.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,689,974.66x = 29,303,041,664,048.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,303,041,664,048.11/5,689,974.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,149,942.38

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