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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,575,315.89, 7,685,791.97 and 3,940,839.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,575,315.89, 7,685,791.97 and 3,940,839.57 is: 5,432,602.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,575,315.89 : 7,685,791.97 = 3,940,839.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,575,315.89/7,685,791.97 = 3,940,839.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,575,315.89x = 7,685,791.97 × 3,940,839.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,575,315.89x = 30,288,473,102,460.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,288,473,102,460.05/5,575,315.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,432,602.15

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