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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,770,721.68, 7,957,698.60 and 3,837,297.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,770,721.68, 7,957,698.60 and 3,837,297.04 is: 5,291,548.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,770,721.68 : 7,957,698.60 = 3,837,297.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,770,721.68/7,957,698.60 = 3,837,297.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,770,721.68x = 7,957,698.60 × 3,837,297.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,770,721.68x = 30,536,053,282,992.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,536,053,282,992.14/5,770,721.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,291,548.44

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