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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,733,592.44, 7,912,358.73 and 3,155,273.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,733,592.44, 7,912,358.73 and 3,155,273.22 is: 4,354,277.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,733,592.44 : 7,912,358.73 = 3,155,273.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,733,592.44/7,912,358.73 = 3,155,273.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,733,592.44x = 7,912,358.73 × 3,155,273.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,733,592.44x = 24,965,653,578,130.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,965,653,578,130.87/5,733,592.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,354,277.68

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