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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,239,679.40, 7,843,772.70 and 3,108,666.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,239,679.40, 7,843,772.70 and 3,108,666.60 is: 4,653,657.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,239,679.40 : 7,843,772.70 = 3,108,666.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,239,679.40/7,843,772.70 = 3,108,666.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,239,679.40x = 7,843,772.70 × 3,108,666.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,239,679.40x = 24,383,674,210,481.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,383,674,210,481.82/5,239,679.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,653,657.67

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