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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,080.27, 7,888,159.74 and 3,137,804.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,080.27, 7,888,159.74 and 3,137,804.91 is: 4,330,153.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,080.27 : 7,888,159.74 = 3,137,804.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,080.27/7,888,159.74 = 3,137,804.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,080.27x = 7,888,159.74 × 3,137,804.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,080.27x = 24,751,506,363,036.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,751,506,363,036.32/5,716,080.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,330,153.74

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