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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,749,771.16, 7,934,545.20 and 3,171,396.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,749,771.16, 7,934,545.20 and 3,171,396.56 is: 4,376,450.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,749,771.16 : 7,934,545.20 = 3,171,396.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,749,771.16/7,934,545.20 = 3,171,396.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,749,771.16x = 7,934,545.20 × 3,171,396.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,749,771.16x = 25,163,589,352,444.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,163,589,352,444.51/5,749,771.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,376,450.58

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