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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,752,124.77, 7,938,098.31 and 3,173,971.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,752,124.77, 7,938,098.31 and 3,173,971.63 is: 4,380,172.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,752,124.77 : 7,938,098.31 = 3,173,971.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,752,124.77/7,938,098.31 = 3,173,971.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,752,124.77x = 7,938,098.31 × 3,173,971.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,752,124.77x = 25,195,298,832,090.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,195,298,832,090.94/5,752,124.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380,172.52

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