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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,739,050.51, 7,910,658.91 and 3,877,884.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,739,050.51, 7,910,658.91 and 3,877,884.80 is: 5,345,243.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,050.51 : 7,910,658.91 = 3,877,884.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,050.51/7,910,658.91 = 3,877,884.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,050.51x = 7,910,658.91 × 3,877,884.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,050.51x = 30,676,623,945,073.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,676,623,945,073.57/5,739,050.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,345,243.76

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