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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,689,977.41, 7,852,887.84 and 3,731,503.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,689,977.41, 7,852,887.84 and 3,731,503.37 is: 5,149,946.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,689,977.41 : 7,852,887.84 = 3,731,503.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,689,977.41/7,852,887.84 = 3,731,503.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,689,977.41x = 7,852,887.84 × 3,731,503.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,689,977.41x = 29,303,077,439,192.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,303,077,439,192.02/5,689,977.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,149,946.18

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