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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,756,729.96, 7,944,411.20 and 3,178,573.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,756,729.96, 7,944,411.20 and 3,178,573.68 is: 4,386,500.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,756,729.96 : 7,944,411.20 = 3,178,573.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,756,729.96/7,944,411.20 = 3,178,573.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,756,729.96x = 7,944,411.20 × 3,178,573.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,756,729.96x = 25,251,896,343,417.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,251,896,343,417.22/5,756,729.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,386,500.06

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