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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,760,255.10, 7,948,998.02 and 3,181,880.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,760,255.10, 7,948,998.02 and 3,181,880.38 is: 4,390,909.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,760,255.10 : 7,948,998.02 = 3,181,880.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,760,255.10/7,948,998.02 = 3,181,880.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,760,255.10x = 7,948,998.02 × 3,181,880.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,760,255.10x = 25,292,760,840,496.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,292,760,840,496.84/5,760,255.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,390,909.85

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