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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,739,052.14, 7,910,661.17 and 3,877,886.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,739,052.14, 7,910,661.17 and 3,877,886.43 is: 5,345,246.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,052.14 : 7,910,661.17 = 3,877,886.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,052.14/7,910,661.17 = 3,877,886.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,052.14x = 7,910,661.17 × 3,877,886.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,052.14x = 30,676,645,584,081.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,676,645,584,081.49/5,739,052.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,345,246.02

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