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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743,972.38, 7,926,655.89 and 3,165,647.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743,972.38, 7,926,655.89 and 3,165,647.58 is: 4,368,579.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,972.38 : 7,926,655.89 = 3,165,647.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,972.38/7,926,655.89 = 3,165,647.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,972.38x = 7,926,655.89 × 3,165,647.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,972.38x = 25,092,999,035,671.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,092,999,035,671.25/5,743,972.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368,579.33

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