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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,693,832.96, 7,857,555.84 and 3,115,564.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,693,832.96, 7,857,555.84 and 3,115,564.80 is: 4,299,515.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,693,832.96 : 7,857,555.84 = 3,115,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,693,832.96/7,857,555.84 = 3,115,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,693,832.96x = 7,857,555.84 × 3,115,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,693,832.96x = 24,480,724,389,138.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,480,724,389,138.43/5,693,832.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,299,515.73

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