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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,749,733.49, 7,934,493.15 and 3,171,358.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,749,733.49, 7,934,493.15 and 3,171,358.91 is: 4,376,398.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,749,733.49 : 7,934,493.15 = 3,171,358.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,749,733.49/7,934,493.15 = 3,171,358.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,749,733.49x = 7,934,493.15 × 3,171,358.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,749,733.49x = 25,163,125,507,914
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,163,125,507,914/5,749,733.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,376,398.58

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