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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,737,897.66, 7,918,298.76 and 3,159,572.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,737,897.66, 7,918,298.76 and 3,159,572.29 is: 4,360,209.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,737,897.66 : 7,918,298.76 = 3,159,572.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,737,897.66/7,918,298.76 = 3,159,572.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,737,897.66x = 7,918,298.76 × 3,159,572.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,737,897.66x = 25,018,437,346,037.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,018,437,346,037.36/5,737,897.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,360,209.75

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