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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,715,511.60, 7,893,952.14 and 3,764,112.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,715,511.60, 7,893,952.14 and 3,764,112.85 is: 5,198,786.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,715,511.60 : 7,893,952.14 = 3,764,112.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,715,511.60/7,893,952.14 = 3,764,112.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,715,511.60x = 7,893,952.14 × 3,764,112.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,715,511.60x = 29,713,726,687,459
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,713,726,687,459/5,715,511.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,198,786.87

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