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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,324,724.60, 7,978,959.48 and 3,161,489.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,324,724.60, 7,978,959.48 and 3,161,489.86 is: 4,737,409.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,324,724.60 : 7,978,959.48 = 3,161,489.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,324,724.60/7,978,959.48 = 3,161,489.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,324,724.60x = 7,978,959.48 × 3,161,489.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,324,724.60x = 25,225,399,489,370.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,225,399,489,370.88/5,324,724.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,737,409.23

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