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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,739,187.92, 7,919,493.22 and 3,533,700.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,739,187.92, 7,919,493.22 and 3,533,700.48 is: 4,876,145.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,187.92 : 7,919,493.22 = 3,533,700.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,187.92/7,919,493.22 = 3,533,700.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,187.92x = 7,919,493.22 × 3,533,700.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,187.92x = 27,985,116,992,870.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,985,116,992,870.75/5,739,187.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,876,145.79

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