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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,727,746.57, 7,904,234.69 and 3,114,250.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,727,746.57, 7,904,234.69 and 3,114,250.61 is: 4,297,635.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,727,746.57 : 7,904,234.69 = 3,114,250.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,727,746.57/7,904,234.69 = 3,114,250.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,727,746.57x = 7,904,234.69 × 3,114,250.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,727,746.57x = 24,615,767,739,141.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,615,767,739,141.80/5,727,746.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,297,635.63

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