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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,721,776.73, 7,896,018.83 and 3,143,402.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,721,776.73, 7,896,018.83 and 3,143,402.01 is: 4,337,876.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,721,776.73 : 7,896,018.83 = 3,143,402.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,721,776.73/7,896,018.83 = 3,143,402.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,721,776.73x = 7,896,018.83 × 3,143,402.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,721,776.73x = 24,820,361,445,502.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,820,361,445,502.84/5,721,776.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,337,876.61

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