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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,765,316.89, 7,955,758.18 and 3,317,532.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,765,316.89, 7,955,758.18 and 3,317,532.86 is: 4,577,977.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,765,316.89 : 7,955,758.18 = 3,317,532.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,765,316.89/7,955,758.18 = 3,317,532.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,765,316.89x = 7,955,758.18 × 3,317,532.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,765,316.89x = 26,393,489,171,776.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,393,489,171,776.13/5,765,316.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577,977.18

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