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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,776,074.57, 7,970,679.57 and 3,162,077.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,776,074.57, 7,970,679.57 and 3,162,077.40 is: 4,363,500.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,776,074.57 : 7,970,679.57 = 3,162,077.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,776,074.57/7,970,679.57 = 3,162,077.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,776,074.57x = 7,970,679.57 × 3,162,077.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,776,074.57x = 25,203,905,730,938.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,203,905,730,938.72/5,776,074.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,363,500.75

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