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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,772.52, 7,916,602.72 and 3,256,456.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,772.52, 7,916,602.72 and 3,256,456.32 is: 4,493,828.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,772.52 : 7,916,602.72 = 3,256,456.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,772.52/7,916,602.72 = 3,256,456.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,772.52x = 7,916,602.72 × 3,256,456.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,772.52x = 25,780,070,960,473.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,780,070,960,473.19/5,736,772.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,493,828.35

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