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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,727,856.87, 7,904,726.22 and 3,553,100.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,727,856.87, 7,904,726.22 and 3,553,100.74 is: 4,903,455.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,727,856.87 : 7,904,726.22 = 3,553,100.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,727,856.87/7,904,726.22 = 3,553,100.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,727,856.87x = 7,904,726.22 × 3,553,100.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,727,856.87x = 28,086,288,581,779.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,086,288,581,779.40/5,727,856.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,903,455.03

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