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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,723,780.80, 7,899,564 and 3,692,499.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,723,780.80, 7,899,564 and 3,692,499.52 is: 5,096,130.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,723,780.80 : 7,899,564 = 3,692,499.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,723,780.80/7,899,564 = 3,692,499.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,723,780.80x = 7,899,564 × 3,692,499.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,723,780.80x = 29,169,136,278,209.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,169,136,278,209.28/5,723,780.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,096,130.91

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