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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,717,288.97, 7,889,874.24 and 3,139,136.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,717,288.97, 7,889,874.24 and 3,139,136.73 is: 4,332,017.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,717,288.97 : 7,889,874.24 = 3,139,136.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,717,288.97/7,889,874.24 = 3,139,136.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,717,288.97x = 7,889,874.24 × 3,139,136.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,717,288.97x = 24,767,394,021,864.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,767,394,021,864.84/5,717,288.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,332,017.18

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