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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,727,630.16, 7,904,159.04 and 3,149,477.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,727,630.16, 7,904,159.04 and 3,149,477.20 is: 4,346,294.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,727,630.16 : 7,904,159.04 = 3,149,477.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,727,630.16/7,904,159.04 = 3,149,477.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,727,630.16x = 7,904,159.04 × 3,149,477.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,727,630.16x = 24,893,968,681,653.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,893,968,681,653.89/5,727,630.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,346,294.71

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