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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,771.52, 7,916,601.34 and 3,256,455.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,771.52, 7,916,601.34 and 3,256,455.32 is: 4,493,826.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,771.52 : 7,916,601.34 = 3,256,455.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,771.52/7,916,601.34 = 3,256,455.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,771.52x = 7,916,601.34 × 3,256,455.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,771.52x = 25,780,058,549,962.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,780,058,549,962.13/5,736,771.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,493,826.97

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