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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,429.97, 7,877,771.29 and 5,611,359.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,429.97, 7,877,771.29 and 5,611,359.66 is: 7,732,974.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,429.97 : 7,877,771.29 = 5,611,359.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,429.97/7,877,771.29 = 5,611,359.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,429.97x = 7,877,771.29 × 5,611,359.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,429.97x = 44,205,007,983,842.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,205,007,983,842.12/5,716,429.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,732,974.64

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