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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743,114.83, 7,925,396.40 and 3,129,641.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743,114.83, 7,925,396.40 and 3,129,641.73 is: 4,318,849.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,114.83 : 7,925,396.40 = 3,129,641.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,114.83/7,925,396.40 = 3,129,641.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,114.83x = 7,925,396.40 × 3,129,641.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,114.83x = 24,803,651,300,231.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,803,651,300,231.77/5,743,114.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,318,849.97

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