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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,726,939.72, 7,902,973.46 and 3,148,601.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,726,939.72, 7,902,973.46 and 3,148,601.72 is: 4,344,958.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,726,939.72 : 7,902,973.46 = 3,148,601.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,726,939.72/7,902,973.46 = 3,148,601.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,726,939.72x = 7,902,973.46 × 3,148,601.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,726,939.72x = 24,883,315,789,755.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,883,315,789,755.48/5,726,939.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,344,958.57

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