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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,745,142.73, 7,928,295.03 and 3,166,866.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,745,142.73, 7,928,295.03 and 3,166,866.56 is: 4,370,274.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,745,142.73 : 7,928,295.03 = 3,166,866.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,745,142.73/7,928,295.03 = 3,166,866.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,745,142.73x = 7,928,295.03 × 3,166,866.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,745,142.73x = 25,107,852,368,679.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,107,852,368,679.72/5,745,142.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,370,274.78

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