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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,725,404.24, 7,900,966.80 and 3,147,029.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,725,404.24, 7,900,966.80 and 3,147,029.52 is: 4,342,850.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,725,404.24 : 7,900,966.80 = 3,147,029.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,725,404.24/7,900,966.80 = 3,147,029.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,725,404.24x = 7,900,966.80 × 3,147,029.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,725,404.24x = 24,864,575,756,139.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,864,575,756,139.94/5,725,404.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,850.69

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