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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,737,543.56, 7,917,984.31 and 3,159,316.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,737,543.56, 7,917,984.31 and 3,159,316.60 is: 4,359,952.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,737,543.56 : 7,917,984.31 = 3,159,316.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,737,543.56/7,917,984.31 = 3,159,316.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,737,543.56x = 7,917,984.31 × 3,159,316.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,737,543.56x = 25,015,419,269,122.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,015,419,269,122.55/5,737,543.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,359,952.83

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