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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,724,327.24, 7,899,760.98 and 3,146,099.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,724,327.24, 7,899,760.98 and 3,146,099.40 is: 4,341,721.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,724,327.24 : 7,899,760.98 = 3,146,099.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,724,327.24/7,899,760.98 = 3,146,099.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,724,327.24x = 7,899,760.98 × 3,146,099.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,724,327.24x = 24,853,433,279,321.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,853,433,279,321.41/5,724,327.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,341,721.26

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