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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,750,079.04, 7,935,554.64 and 3,171,985.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,750,079.04, 7,935,554.64 and 3,171,985.12 is: 4,377,585.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,750,079.04 : 7,935,554.64 = 3,171,985.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,750,079.04/7,935,554.64 = 3,171,985.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,750,079.04x = 7,935,554.64 × 3,171,985.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,750,079.04x = 25,171,461,237,026.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,171,461,237,026.96/5,750,079.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377,585.26

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