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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,750,258.85, 7,934,744.04 and 3,171,939.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,750,258.85, 7,934,744.04 and 3,171,939.42 is: 4,376,938.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,750,258.85 : 7,934,744.04 = 3,171,939.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,750,258.85/7,934,744.04 = 3,171,939.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,750,258.85x = 7,934,744.04 × 3,171,939.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,750,258.85x = 25,168,527,408,086.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,168,527,408,086.05/5,750,258.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,376,938.16

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