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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,712,717.60, 7,883,549.64 and 3,265,380.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,712,717.60, 7,883,549.64 and 3,265,380.96 is: 4,506,225.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,712,717.60 : 7,883,549.64 = 3,265,380.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,712,717.60/7,883,549.64 = 3,265,380.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,712,717.60x = 7,883,549.64 × 3,265,380.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,712,717.60x = 25,742,792,891,670.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,742,792,891,670.85/5,712,717.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,225.35

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