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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,717,974.73, 7,890,805.17 and 3,139,655.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,717,974.73, 7,890,805.17 and 3,139,655.51 is: 4,332,724.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,717,974.73 : 7,890,805.17 = 3,139,655.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,717,974.73/7,890,805.17 = 3,139,655.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,717,974.73x = 7,890,805.17 × 3,139,655.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,717,974.73x = 24,774,409,890,872.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,774,409,890,872.96/5,717,974.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,332,724.62

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