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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,713,063.40, 7,884,273.78 and 3,420,785.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,713,063.40, 7,884,273.78 and 3,420,785.96 is: 4,720,832.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,063.40 : 7,884,273.78 = 3,420,785.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,063.40/7,884,273.78 = 3,420,785.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,063.40x = 7,884,273.78 × 3,420,785.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,063.40x = 26,970,413,051,420.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,970,413,051,420.13/5,713,063.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,720,832.09

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