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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,746,060.31, 7,929,624.33 and 3,167,833.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,746,060.31, 7,929,624.33 and 3,167,833.32 is: 4,371,643.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,746,060.31 : 7,929,624.33 = 3,167,833.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,746,060.31/7,929,624.33 = 3,167,833.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,746,060.31x = 7,929,624.33 × 3,167,833.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,746,060.31x = 25,119,728,167,656.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,119,728,167,656.68/5,746,060.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,371,643.67

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