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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,578,542.56, 7,697,797.16 and 3,131,422.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,578,542.56, 7,697,797.16 and 3,131,422.83 is: 4,321,031.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,578,542.56 : 7,697,797.16 = 3,131,422.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,578,542.56/7,697,797.16 = 3,131,422.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,578,542.56x = 7,697,797.16 × 3,131,422.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,578,542.56x = 24,105,057,751,876.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,105,057,751,876.05/5,578,542.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,321,031.44

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