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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,748,905.66, 7,931,486.25 and 3,685,059.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,748,905.66, 7,931,486.25 and 3,685,059.20 is: 5,084,097.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,748,905.66 : 7,931,486.25 = 3,685,059.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,748,905.66/7,931,486.25 = 3,685,059.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,748,905.66x = 7,931,486.25 × 3,685,059.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,748,905.66x = 29,227,996,395,064.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,227,996,395,064.71/5,748,905.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,084,097.42

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