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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,748,937.92, 7,931,530.74 and 3,685,091.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,748,937.92, 7,931,530.74 and 3,685,091.25 is: 5,084,141.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,748,937.92 : 7,931,530.74 = 3,685,091.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,748,937.92/7,931,530.74 = 3,685,091.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,748,937.92x = 7,931,530.74 × 3,685,091.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,748,937.92x = 29,228,414,529,080.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,228,414,529,080.03/5,748,937.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,084,141.62

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