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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742,316.80, 7,924,955.61 and 4,289,489.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742,316.80, 7,924,955.61 and 4,289,489.97 is: 5,919,913.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,316.80 : 7,924,955.61 = 4,289,489.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,316.80/7,924,955.61 = 4,289,489.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,316.80x = 7,924,955.61 × 4,289,489.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,316.80x = 33,994,017,564,028.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,994,017,564,028.85/5,742,316.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,919,913.29

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