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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,404.89, 7,916,810.60 and 4,283,578.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,404.89, 7,916,810.60 and 4,283,578.06 is: 5,911,764.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,404.89 : 7,916,810.60 = 4,283,578.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,404.89/7,916,810.60 = 4,283,578.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,404.89x = 7,916,810.60 × 4,283,578.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,404.89x = 33,912,276,191,335.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,912,276,191,335.43/5,736,404.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,911,764.74

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