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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,724,355.74, 7,899,800.31 and 3,146,127.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,724,355.74, 7,899,800.31 and 3,146,127.90 is: 4,341,760.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,724,355.74 : 7,899,800.31 = 3,146,127.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,724,355.74/7,899,800.31 = 3,146,127.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,724,355.74x = 7,899,800.31 × 3,146,127.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,724,355.74x = 24,853,782,159,719.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,853,782,159,719.65/5,724,355.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,341,760.59

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