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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,737,905.66, 7,918,309.80 and 3,159,580.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,737,905.66, 7,918,309.80 and 3,159,580.32 is: 4,360,220.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,737,905.66 : 7,918,309.80 = 3,159,580.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,737,905.66/7,918,309.80 = 3,159,580.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,737,905.66x = 7,918,309.80 × 3,159,580.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,737,905.66x = 25,018,535,811,743.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,018,535,811,743.13/5,737,905.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,360,220.84

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