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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,728,402.31, 7,903,260.59 and 3,247,356.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,728,402.31, 7,903,260.59 and 3,247,356.98 is: 4,480,255.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,728,402.31 : 7,903,260.59 = 3,247,356.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,728,402.31/7,903,260.59 = 3,247,356.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,728,402.31x = 7,903,260.59 × 3,247,356.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,728,402.31x = 25,664,708,385,942.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,664,708,385,942.33/5,728,402.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,480,255.93

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