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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,096.32, 7,888,181.76 and 3,137,820.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,096.32, 7,888,181.76 and 3,137,820.96 is: 4,330,175.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,096.32 : 7,888,181.76 = 3,137,820.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,096.32/7,888,181.76 = 3,137,820.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,096.32x = 7,888,181.76 × 3,137,820.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,096.32x = 24,751,702,062,817.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,751,702,062,817.69/5,716,096.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,330,175.82

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