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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,712,471.72, 7,882,949.62 and 3,134,099.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,712,471.72, 7,882,949.62 and 3,134,099.24 is: 4,324,913.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,712,471.72 : 7,882,949.62 = 3,134,099.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,712,471.72/7,882,949.62 = 3,134,099.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,712,471.72x = 7,882,949.62 × 3,134,099.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,712,471.72x = 24,705,946,413,000.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,705,946,413,000.29/5,712,471.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,324,913.56

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