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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,472.76, 7,888,442.40 and 3,393,464.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,472.76, 7,888,442.40 and 3,393,464.76 is: 4,682,809.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,472.76 : 7,888,442.40 = 3,393,464.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,472.76/7,888,442.40 = 3,393,464.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,472.76x = 7,888,442.40 × 3,393,464.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,472.76x = 26,769,151,295,689.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,769,151,295,689.82/5,716,472.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,682,809.21

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