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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,712,719.24, 7,883,552.40 and 3,265,383.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,712,719.24, 7,883,552.40 and 3,265,383.08 is: 4,506,228.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,712,719.24 : 7,883,552.40 = 3,265,383.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,712,719.24/7,883,552.40 = 3,265,383.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,712,719.24x = 7,883,552.40 × 3,265,383.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,712,719.24x = 25,742,818,617,253.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,742,818,617,253.39/5,712,719.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,228.56

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