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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559,572.92, 7,672,370.87 and 3,112,169.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559,572.92, 7,672,370.87 and 3,112,169.56 is: 4,294,883.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559,572.92 : 7,672,370.87 = 3,112,169.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559,572.92/7,672,370.87 = 3,112,169.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559,572.92x = 7,672,370.87 × 3,112,169.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559,572.92x = 23,877,719,039,902.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,877,719,039,902.95/5,559,572.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,294,883.69

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