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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,756,724.45, 7,944,403.59 and 3,178,568.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,756,724.45, 7,944,403.59 and 3,178,568.16 is: 4,386,492.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,756,724.45 : 7,944,403.59 = 3,178,568.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,756,724.45/7,944,403.59 = 3,178,568.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,756,724.45x = 7,944,403.59 × 3,178,568.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,756,724.45x = 25,251,828,301,363.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,251,828,301,363.70/5,756,724.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,386,492.44

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