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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,737,897.02, 7,918,297.92 and 3,159,571.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,737,897.02, 7,918,297.92 and 3,159,571.65 is: 4,360,208.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,737,897.02 : 7,918,297.92 = 3,159,571.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,737,897.02/7,918,297.92 = 3,159,571.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,737,897.02x = 7,918,297.92 × 3,159,571.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,737,897.02x = 25,018,429,624,285.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,018,429,624,285.97/5,737,897.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,360,208.89

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