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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,779,621.77, 7,973,736.71 and 3,743,553.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,779,621.77, 7,973,736.71 and 3,743,553.93 is: 5,164,717.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,779,621.77 : 7,973,736.71 = 3,743,553.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,779,621.77/7,973,736.71 = 3,743,553.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,779,621.77x = 7,973,736.71 × 3,743,553.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,779,621.77x = 29,850,113,378,788.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,850,113,378,788.00/5,779,621.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,164,717.44

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