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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742,792.09, 7,925,053.83 and 3,129,296.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742,792.09, 7,925,053.83 and 3,129,296.61 is: 4,318,429.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,792.09 : 7,925,053.83 = 3,129,296.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,792.09/7,925,053.83 = 3,129,296.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,792.09x = 7,925,053.83 × 3,129,296.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,792.09x = 24,799,844,084,286.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,799,844,084,286.52/5,742,792.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,318,429.73

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