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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,729,871.15, 7,904,889.29 and 3,248,568.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,729,871.15, 7,904,889.29 and 3,248,568.68 is: 4,481,702.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,729,871.15 : 7,904,889.29 = 3,248,568.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,729,871.15/7,904,889.29 = 3,248,568.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,729,871.15x = 7,904,889.29 × 3,248,568.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,729,871.15x = 25,679,575,710,594.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,679,575,710,594.14/5,729,871.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,481,702.13

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