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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,712,836.46, 7,883,859.40 and 3,134,516.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,712,836.46, 7,883,859.40 and 3,134,516.55 is: 4,325,712.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,712,836.46 : 7,883,859.40 = 3,134,516.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,712,836.46/7,883,859.40 = 3,134,516.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,712,836.46x = 7,883,859.40 × 3,134,516.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,712,836.46x = 24,712,087,774,119.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,712,087,774,119.02/5,712,836.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,325,712.44

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