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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742,631.90, 7,924,474.95 and 3,164,168.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742,631.90, 7,924,474.95 and 3,164,168.38 is: 4,366,355.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,631.90 : 7,924,474.95 = 3,164,168.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,631.90/7,924,474.95 = 3,164,168.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,631.90x = 7,924,474.95 × 3,164,168.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,631.90x = 25,074,373,064,892.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,074,373,064,892.08/5,742,631.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,366,355.62

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