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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,739,699.66, 7,921,345.38 and 4,286,873.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,739,699.66, 7,921,345.38 and 4,286,873.94 is: 5,916,304.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,699.66 : 7,921,345.38 = 4,286,873.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,699.66/7,921,345.38 = 4,286,873.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,699.66x = 7,921,345.38 × 4,286,873.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,699.66x = 33,957,809,079,261.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,957,809,079,261.40/5,739,699.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,916,304.18

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