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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,725,367.72, 7,900,901.16 and 3,146,993.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,725,367.72, 7,900,901.16 and 3,146,993.36 is: 4,342,792.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,725,367.72 : 7,900,901.16 = 3,146,993.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,725,367.72/7,900,901.16 = 3,146,993.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,725,367.72x = 7,900,901.16 × 3,146,993.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,725,367.72x = 24,864,083,488,536.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,864,083,488,536.30/5,725,367.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,792.41

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