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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,735,319.78, 7,913,815.11 and 3,287,480.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,735,319.78, 7,913,815.11 and 3,287,480.34 is: 4,536,191.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,735,319.78 : 7,913,815.11 = 3,287,480.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,735,319.78/7,913,815.11 = 3,287,480.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,735,319.78x = 7,913,815.11 × 3,287,480.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,735,319.78x = 26,016,511,588,519.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,016,511,588,519.94/5,735,319.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536,191.98

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