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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,754,875.73, 7,941,729.29 and 3,176,557.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,754,875.73, 7,941,729.29 and 3,176,557.04 is: 4,383,649.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,754,875.73 : 7,941,729.29 = 3,176,557.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,754,875.73/7,941,729.29 = 3,176,557.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,754,875.73x = 7,941,729.29 × 3,176,557.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,754,875.73x = 25,227,356,085,923.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,227,356,085,923.70/5,754,875.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,383,649.15

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