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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,738,411.18, 7,905,537.83 and 3,993,079.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,738,411.18, 7,905,537.83 and 3,993,079.07 is: 5,501,076.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,738,411.18 : 7,905,537.83 = 3,993,079.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,738,411.18/7,905,537.83 = 3,993,079.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,738,411.18x = 7,905,537.83 × 3,993,079.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,738,411.18x = 31,567,437,675,812.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,567,437,675,812.76/5,738,411.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,501,076.29

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