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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,757,183, 7,945,612.38 and 3,342,735

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,757,183, 7,945,612.38 and 3,342,735 is: 4,613,380.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,757,183 : 7,945,612.38 = 3,342,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,757,183/7,945,612.38 = 3,342,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,757,183x = 7,945,612.38 × 3,342,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,757,183x = 26,560,076,599,059.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,560,076,599,059.30/5,757,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,613,380.64

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