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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,181,733.23, 7,779,335.19 and 3,984,496.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,181,733.23, 7,779,335.19 and 3,984,496.28 is: 5,981,923.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,181,733.23 : 7,779,335.19 = 3,984,496.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,181,733.23/7,779,335.19 = 3,984,496.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,181,733.23x = 7,779,335.19 × 3,984,496.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,181,733.23x = 30,996,732,125,428.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,996,732,125,428.09/5,181,733.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,981,923.57

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