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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,579,953.27, 7,701,175.93 and 3,405,759.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,579,953.27, 7,701,175.93 and 3,405,759.86 is: 4,700,461.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,579,953.27 : 7,701,175.93 = 3,405,759.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,579,953.27/7,701,175.93 = 3,405,759.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,579,953.27x = 7,701,175.93 × 3,405,759.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,579,953.27x = 26,228,355,880,702.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,228,355,880,702.31/5,579,953.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,461.56

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