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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,731,496.33, 7,909,516.37 and 3,118,057.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,731,496.33, 7,909,516.37 and 3,118,057.60 is: 4,302,947.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,731,496.33 : 7,909,516.37 = 3,118,057.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,731,496.33/7,909,516.37 = 3,118,057.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,731,496.33x = 7,909,516.37 × 3,118,057.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,731,496.33x = 24,662,327,617,824.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,662,327,617,824.27/5,731,496.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,302,947.47

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