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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,705,746.40, 7,874,737.44 and 3,530,989.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,705,746.40, 7,874,737.44 and 3,530,989.96 is: 4,873,265.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,705,746.40 : 7,874,737.44 = 3,530,989.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,705,746.40/7,874,737.44 = 3,530,989.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,705,746.40x = 7,874,737.44 × 3,530,989.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,705,746.40x = 27,805,618,838,276.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,805,618,838,276.11/5,705,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,873,265.81

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