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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,752,482.57, 7,938,417.15 and 3,174,162.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,752,482.57, 7,938,417.15 and 3,174,162.66 is: 4,380,339.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,752,482.57 : 7,938,417.15 = 3,174,162.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,752,482.57/7,938,417.15 = 3,174,162.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,752,482.57x = 7,938,417.15 × 3,174,162.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,752,482.57x = 25,197,827,297,033.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,197,827,297,033.62/5,752,482.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380,339.62

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