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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,721,717.97, 7,893,242.67 and 4,169,651.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,721,717.97, 7,893,242.67 and 4,169,651.86 is: 5,752,131.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,721,717.97 : 7,893,242.67 = 4,169,651.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,721,717.97/7,893,242.67 = 4,169,651.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,721,717.97x = 7,893,242.67 × 4,169,651.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,721,717.97x = 32,912,073,980,396.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,912,073,980,396.86/5,721,717.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,752,131.47

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