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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,766,397.84, 7,956,941.16 and 3,187,732.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,766,397.84, 7,956,941.16 and 3,187,732.24 is: 4,398,690.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,766,397.84 : 7,956,941.16 = 3,187,732.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,766,397.84/7,956,941.16 = 3,187,732.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,766,397.84x = 7,956,941.16 × 3,187,732.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,766,397.84x = 25,364,597,867,515
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,364,597,867,515/5,766,397.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,398,690.23

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