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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,750,920.89, 7,936,226.51 and 3,172,710.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,750,920.89, 7,936,226.51 and 3,172,710.33 is: 4,378,315.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,750,920.89 : 7,936,226.51 = 3,172,710.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,750,920.89/7,936,226.51 = 3,172,710.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,750,920.89x = 7,936,226.51 × 3,172,710.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,750,920.89x = 25,179,347,813,633.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,179,347,813,633.30/5,750,920.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,378,315.80

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