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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,862.14, 7,916,575.95 and 3,158,045.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,862.14, 7,916,575.95 and 3,158,045.70 is: 4,357,941.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,862.14 : 7,916,575.95 = 3,158,045.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,862.14/7,916,575.95 = 3,158,045.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,862.14x = 7,916,575.95 × 3,158,045.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,862.14x = 25,000,908,637,620.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,000,908,637,620.92/5,736,862.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,941.33

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