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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,776,865.74, 7,972,323.51 and 3,198,546.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,776,865.74, 7,972,323.51 and 3,198,546.10 is: 4,414,131.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,776,865.74 : 7,972,323.51 = 3,198,546.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,776,865.74/7,972,323.51 = 3,198,546.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,776,865.74x = 7,972,323.51 × 3,198,546.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,776,865.74x = 25,499,844,270,848.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,499,844,270,848.81/5,776,865.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,414,131.37

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