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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,696,786.32, 7,861,651.62 and 3,118,706.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,696,786.32, 7,861,651.62 and 3,118,706.96 is: 4,303,862.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,696,786.32 : 7,861,651.62 = 3,118,706.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,696,786.32/7,861,651.62 = 3,118,706.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,696,786.32x = 7,861,651.62 × 3,118,706.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,696,786.32x = 24,518,187,624,389.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,518,187,624,389.27/5,696,786.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,303,862.96

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