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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,739,179.74, 7,920,426.24 and 3,160,859.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,739,179.74, 7,920,426.24 and 3,160,859.83 is: 4,362,183.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,179.74 : 7,920,426.24 = 3,160,859.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,179.74/7,920,426.24 = 3,160,859.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,179.74x = 7,920,426.24 × 3,160,859.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,179.74x = 25,035,357,138,493.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,035,357,138,493.94/5,739,179.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,362,183.84

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