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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,746,017.12, 7,929,557.28 and 3,167,789.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,746,017.12, 7,929,557.28 and 3,167,789.28 is: 4,371,578.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,746,017.12 : 7,929,557.28 = 3,167,789.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,746,017.12/7,929,557.28 = 3,167,789.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,746,017.12x = 7,929,557.28 × 3,167,789.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,746,017.12x = 25,119,166,546,729.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,119,166,546,729.96/5,746,017.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,371,578.79

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