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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,749,539.36, 7,934,401.92 and 3,171,289.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,749,539.36, 7,934,401.92 and 3,171,289.92 is: 4,376,400.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,749,539.36 : 7,934,401.92 = 3,171,289.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,749,539.36/7,934,401.92 = 3,171,289.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,749,539.36x = 7,934,401.92 × 3,171,289.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,749,539.36x = 25,162,288,830,124.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,162,288,830,124.64/5,749,539.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,376,400.83

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