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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,399.37, 7,916,802.98 and 4,283,572.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,399.37, 7,916,802.98 and 4,283,572.54 is: 5,911,757.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,399.37 : 7,916,802.98 = 4,283,572.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,399.37/7,916,802.98 = 4,283,572.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,399.37x = 7,916,802.98 × 4,283,572.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,399.37x = 33,912,199,849,718.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,912,199,849,718.17/5,736,399.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,911,757.13

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