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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,059,931.60, 7,589,897.40 and 3,359,320.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,059,931.60, 7,589,897.40 and 3,359,320.40 is: 5,038,980.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,059,931.60 : 7,589,897.40 = 3,359,320.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,059,931.60/7,589,897.40 = 3,359,320.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,059,931.60x = 7,589,897.40 × 3,359,320.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,059,931.60x = 25,496,897,169,726.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,496,897,169,726.96/5,059,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,038,980.60

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