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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,738,836.38, 7,919,516.46 and 3,258,034.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,738,836.38, 7,919,516.46 and 3,258,034.50 is: 4,496,043.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,738,836.38 : 7,919,516.46 = 3,258,034.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,738,836.38/7,919,516.46 = 3,258,034.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,738,836.38x = 7,919,516.46 × 3,258,034.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,738,836.38x = 25,802,057,829,039.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,802,057,829,039.96/5,738,836.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,496,043.47

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