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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,745,839.58, 7,929,282.64 and 3,167,463.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,745,839.58, 7,929,282.64 and 3,167,463.78 is: 4,371,113.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,745,839.58 : 7,929,282.64 = 3,167,463.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,745,839.58/7,929,282.64 = 3,167,463.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,745,839.58x = 7,929,282.64 × 3,167,463.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,745,839.58x = 25,115,715,563,582.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,115,715,563,582.78/5,745,839.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,371,113.26

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