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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743,887.34, 7,927,740.76 and 3,422,139.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743,887.34, 7,927,740.76 and 3,422,139.96 is: 4,723,253.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,887.34 : 7,927,740.76 = 3,422,139.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,887.34/7,927,740.76 = 3,422,139.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,887.34x = 7,927,740.76 × 3,422,139.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,887.34x = 27,129,838,390,567.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,129,838,390,567.37/5,743,887.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,723,253.92

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