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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,719,839.52, 7,893,473.52 and 3,141,758.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,719,839.52, 7,893,473.52 and 3,141,758.56 is: 4,335,678.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,719,839.52 : 7,893,473.52 = 3,141,758.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,719,839.52/7,893,473.52 = 3,141,758.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,719,839.52x = 7,893,473.52 × 3,141,758.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,719,839.52x = 24,799,387,999,593.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,799,387,999,593.33/5,719,839.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,335,678.98

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