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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742,305.09, 7,924,939.47 and 4,289,478.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742,305.09, 7,924,939.47 and 4,289,478.26 is: 5,919,897.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,305.09 : 7,924,939.47 = 4,289,478.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,305.09/7,924,939.47 = 4,289,478.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,305.09x = 7,924,939.47 × 4,289,478.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,305.09x = 33,993,855,541,076.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,993,855,541,076.29/5,742,305.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,919,897.15

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