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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,750,278.40, 7,937,934.72 and 3,714,080.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,750,278.40, 7,937,934.72 and 3,714,080.96 is: 5,127,079.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,750,278.40 : 7,937,934.72 = 3,714,080.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,750,278.40/7,937,934.72 = 3,714,080.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,750,278.40x = 7,937,934.72 × 3,714,080.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,750,278.40x = 29,482,132,205,274.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,482,132,205,274.93/5,750,278.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,127,079.10

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