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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,579,910.87, 7,699,360.03 and 3,287,759.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,579,910.87, 7,699,360.03 and 3,287,759.91 is: 4,536,568.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,579,910.87 : 7,699,360.03 = 3,287,759.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,579,910.87/7,699,360.03 = 3,287,759.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,579,910.87x = 7,699,360.03 × 3,287,759.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,579,910.87x = 25,313,647,239,290.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,313,647,239,290.40/5,579,910.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536,568.38

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