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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,721,539.37, 7,895,727.23 and 3,143,386.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,721,539.37, 7,895,727.23 and 3,143,386.19 is: 4,337,874.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,721,539.37 : 7,895,727.23 = 3,143,386.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,721,539.37/7,895,727.23 = 3,143,386.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,721,539.37x = 7,895,727.23 × 3,143,386.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,721,539.37x = 24,819,319,879,593.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,819,319,879,593.39/5,721,539.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,337,874.53

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