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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,787,631.01, 7,987,077.44 and 3,174,239.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,787,631.01, 7,987,077.44 and 3,174,239.14 is: 4,380,530.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,787,631.01 : 7,987,077.44 = 3,174,239.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,787,631.01/7,987,077.44 = 3,174,239.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,787,631.01x = 7,987,077.44 × 3,174,239.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,787,631.01x = 25,352,893,824,259.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,352,893,824,259.00/5,787,631.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380,530.44

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