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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,690,017.81, 7,852,941.87 and 3,731,542.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,690,017.81, 7,852,941.87 and 3,731,542.90 is: 5,149,999.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,690,017.81 : 7,852,941.87 = 3,731,542.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,690,017.81/7,852,941.87 = 3,731,542.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,690,017.81x = 7,852,941.87 × 3,731,542.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,690,017.81x = 29,303,589,489,414.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,303,589,489,414.72/5,690,017.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,149,999.61

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