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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,752,304.90, 7,938,174.75 and 3,173,985.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,752,304.90, 7,938,174.75 and 3,173,985.53 is: 4,380,096.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,752,304.90 : 7,938,174.75 = 3,173,985.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,752,304.90/7,938,174.75 = 3,173,985.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,752,304.90x = 7,938,174.75 × 3,173,985.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,752,304.90x = 25,195,651,791,111.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,195,651,791,111.37/5,752,304.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380,096.71

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