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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,731,797.52, 7,909,880.16 and 3,153,422.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,731,797.52, 7,909,880.16 and 3,153,422.92 is: 4,351,723.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,731,797.52 : 7,909,880.16 = 3,153,422.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,731,797.52/7,909,880.16 = 3,153,422.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,731,797.52x = 7,909,880.16 × 3,153,422.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,731,797.52x = 24,943,197,390,997.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,943,197,390,997.27/5,731,797.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,351,723.40

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