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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,259.97, 7,539,371.98 and 3,989,515.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,259.97, 7,539,371.98 and 3,989,515.93 is: 5,507,601.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,259.97 : 7,539,371.98 = 3,989,515.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,259.97/7,539,371.98 = 3,989,515.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,259.97x = 7,539,371.98 × 3,989,515.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,259.97x = 30,078,444,587,583.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,078,444,587,583.42/5,461,259.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,507,601.68

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