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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,721,863.37, 7,893,443.03 and 4,169,797.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,721,863.37, 7,893,443.03 and 4,169,797.53 is: 5,752,332.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,721,863.37 : 7,893,443.03 = 4,169,797.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,721,863.37/7,893,443.03 = 4,169,797.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,721,863.37x = 7,893,443.03 × 4,169,797.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,721,863.37x = 32,914,059,249,689.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,914,059,249,689.71/5,721,863.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,752,332.26

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