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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,186,579.61, 7,760,601.60 and 3,258,463.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,186,579.61, 7,760,601.60 and 3,258,463.71 is: 4,875,590.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,186,579.61 : 7,760,601.60 = 3,258,463.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,186,579.61/7,760,601.60 = 3,258,463.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,186,579.61x = 7,760,601.60 × 3,258,463.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,186,579.61x = 25,287,638,681,367.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,287,638,681,367.93/5,186,579.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,875,590.58

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