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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742,005.78, 7,924,109.37 and 3,536,033.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742,005.78, 7,924,109.37 and 3,536,033.96 is: 4,879,813.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,005.78 : 7,924,109.37 = 3,536,033.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,005.78/7,924,109.37 = 3,536,033.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,005.78x = 7,924,109.37 × 3,536,033.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,005.78x = 28,019,919,835,074.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,019,919,835,074.21/5,742,005.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879,813.94

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