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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,765,941.60, 7,955,679.30 and 3,442,381.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,765,941.60, 7,955,679.30 and 3,442,381.88 is: 4,749,698.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,765,941.60 : 7,955,679.30 = 3,442,381.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,765,941.60/7,955,679.30 = 3,442,381.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,765,941.60x = 7,955,679.30 × 3,442,381.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,765,941.60x = 27,386,486,265,411.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,386,486,265,411.08/5,765,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,749,698.86

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