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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,766,030, 7,947,295.68 and 5,277,342.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,766,030, 7,947,295.68 and 5,277,342.96 is: 7,273,740.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,766,030 : 7,947,295.68 = 5,277,342.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,766,030/7,947,295.68 = 5,277,342.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,766,030x = 7,947,295.68 × 5,277,342.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,766,030x = 41,940,604,907,886.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,940,604,907,886.41/5,766,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,273,740.32

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