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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,775,537.44, 7,974,001.85 and 3,711,348.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,775,537.44, 7,974,001.85 and 3,711,348.42 is: 5,124,077.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,775,537.44 : 7,974,001.85 = 3,711,348.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,775,537.44/7,974,001.85 = 3,711,348.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,775,537.44x = 7,974,001.85 × 3,711,348.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,775,537.44x = 29,594,299,148,517.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,594,299,148,517.83/5,775,537.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,124,077.11

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