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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,739,172.24, 7,920,415.88 and 3,160,852.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,739,172.24, 7,920,415.88 and 3,160,852.33 is: 4,362,173.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,172.24 : 7,920,415.88 = 3,160,852.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,172.24/7,920,415.88 = 3,160,852.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,172.24x = 7,920,415.88 × 3,160,852.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,172.24x = 25,035,264,988,867
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,035,264,988,867/5,739,172.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,362,173.49

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