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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,713,942.52, 7,885,468.32 and 3,135,715.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,713,942.52, 7,885,468.32 and 3,135,715.76 is: 4,327,412.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,942.52 : 7,885,468.32 = 3,135,715.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,942.52/7,885,468.32 = 3,135,715.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,942.52x = 7,885,468.32 × 3,135,715.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,942.52x = 24,726,587,286,004.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,726,587,286,004.72/5,713,942.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,327,412.68

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