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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,713,857.72, 7,885,242.54 and 3,135,387.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,713,857.72, 7,885,242.54 and 3,135,387.96 is: 4,326,900.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,857.72 : 7,885,242.54 = 3,135,387.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,857.72/7,885,242.54 = 3,135,387.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,857.72x = 7,885,242.54 × 3,135,387.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,857.72x = 24,723,294,521,595.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,723,294,521,595.82/5,713,857.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,326,900.62

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