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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,693,936.10, 7,857,631.80 and 3,115,616.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,693,936.10, 7,857,631.80 and 3,115,616.88 is: 4,299,551.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,693,936.10 : 7,857,631.80 = 3,115,616.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,693,936.10/7,857,631.80 = 3,115,616.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,693,936.10x = 7,857,631.80 × 3,115,616.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,693,936.10x = 24,481,370,272,904.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,481,370,272,904.78/5,693,936.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,299,551.28

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