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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,705,997.38, 7,861,042.38 and 3,984,390.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,705,997.38, 7,861,042.38 and 3,984,390.98 is: 5,489,218.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,705,997.38 : 7,861,042.38 = 3,984,390.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,705,997.38/7,861,042.38 = 3,984,390.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,705,997.38x = 7,861,042.38 × 3,984,390.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,705,997.38x = 31,321,466,352,269.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,321,466,352,269.73/5,705,997.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,489,218.50

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