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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,735,334.35, 7,914,970.27 and 3,121,712.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,735,334.35, 7,914,970.27 and 3,121,712.17 is: 4,308,076.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,735,334.35 : 7,914,970.27 = 3,121,712.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,735,334.35/7,914,970.27 = 3,121,712.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,735,334.35x = 7,914,970.27 × 3,121,712.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,735,334.35x = 24,708,259,001,161.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,708,259,001,161.90/5,735,334.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,076.48

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