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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,583,858.71, 7,705,912.13 and 3,103,183.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,583,858.71, 7,705,912.13 and 3,103,183.91 is: 4,282,497.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,583,858.71 : 7,705,912.13 = 3,103,183.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,583,858.71/7,705,912.13 = 3,103,183.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,583,858.71x = 7,705,912.13 × 3,103,183.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,583,858.71x = 23,912,862,537,438.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,912,862,537,438.69/5,583,858.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,282,497.79

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