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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,715,410.25, 7,887,367.94 and 3,137,330.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,715,410.25, 7,887,367.94 and 3,137,330.91 is: 4,329,572.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,715,410.25 : 7,887,367.94 = 3,137,330.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,715,410.25/7,887,367.94 = 3,137,330.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,715,410.25x = 7,887,367.94 × 3,137,330.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,715,410.25x = 24,745,283,221,018.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,745,283,221,018.37/5,715,410.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,329,572.53

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