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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,584,639.86, 7,704,586.83 and 3,229,402.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,584,639.86, 7,704,586.83 and 3,229,402.38 is: 4,455,293.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,584,639.86 : 7,704,586.83 = 3,229,402.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,584,639.86/7,704,586.83 = 3,229,402.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,584,639.86x = 7,704,586.83 × 3,229,402.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,584,639.86x = 24,881,211,045,718.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,881,211,045,718.66/5,584,639.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,455,293.75

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