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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,718,730.58, 7,885,180.76 and 4,265,903.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,718,730.58, 7,885,180.76 and 4,265,903.75 is: 5,881,973.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,718,730.58 : 7,885,180.76 = 4,265,903.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,718,730.58/7,885,180.76 = 4,265,903.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,718,730.58x = 7,885,180.76 × 4,265,903.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,718,730.58x = 33,637,422,136,752.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,637,422,136,752.14/5,718,730.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,881,973.57

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