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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,713,843.80, 7,885,331.76 and 3,135,616.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,713,843.80, 7,885,331.76 and 3,135,616.80 is: 4,327,275.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,843.80 : 7,885,331.76 = 3,135,616.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,843.80/7,885,331.76 = 3,135,616.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,843.80x = 7,885,331.76 × 3,135,616.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,843.80x = 24,725,378,740,229.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,725,378,740,229.57/5,713,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,327,275.93

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