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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743,799.78, 7,926,443.74 and 3,165,480.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743,799.78, 7,926,443.74 and 3,165,480.58 is: 4,368,363.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,799.78 : 7,926,443.74 = 3,165,480.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,799.78/7,926,443.74 = 3,165,480.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,799.78x = 7,926,443.74 × 3,165,480.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,799.78x = 25,091,003,727,432.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,091,003,727,432.57/5,743,799.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368,363.22

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