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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,721,861.24, 7,893,440.10 and 4,169,795.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,721,861.24, 7,893,440.10 and 4,169,795.40 is: 5,752,329.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,721,861.24 : 7,893,440.10 = 4,169,795.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,721,861.24/7,893,440.10 = 4,169,795.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,721,861.24x = 7,893,440.10 × 4,169,795.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,721,861.24x = 32,914,030,219,155.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,914,030,219,155.54/5,721,861.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,752,329.33

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