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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,739,361.32, 7,920,678.15 and 3,161,041.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,739,361.32, 7,920,678.15 and 3,161,041.50 is: 4,362,435.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,361.32 : 7,920,678.15 = 3,161,041.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,361.32/7,920,678.15 = 3,161,041.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,361.32x = 7,920,678.15 × 3,161,041.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,361.32x = 25,037,592,340,293.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,037,592,340,293.23/5,739,361.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,362,435.29

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