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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,752,304.40, 7,938,174.06 and 3,173,985.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,752,304.40, 7,938,174.06 and 3,173,985.03 is: 4,380,096.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,752,304.40 : 7,938,174.06 = 3,173,985.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,752,304.40/7,938,174.06 = 3,173,985.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,752,304.40x = 7,938,174.06 × 3,173,985.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,752,304.40x = 25,195,645,631,974.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,195,645,631,974.32/5,752,304.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380,096.02

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