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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,712,723.60, 7,883,557.92 and 3,265,386.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,712,723.60, 7,883,557.92 and 3,265,386.96 is: 4,506,233.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,712,723.60 : 7,883,557.92 = 3,265,386.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,712,723.60/7,883,557.92 = 3,265,386.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,712,723.60x = 7,883,557.92 × 3,265,386.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,712,723.60x = 25,742,867,230,372.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,742,867,230,372.72/5,712,723.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,233.63

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