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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,587,411.32, 7,710,587.17 and 3,139,969.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,587,411.32, 7,710,587.17 and 3,139,969.66 is: 4,333,135.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,587,411.32 : 7,710,587.17 = 3,139,969.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,587,411.32/7,710,587.17 = 3,139,969.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,587,411.32x = 7,710,587.17 × 3,139,969.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,587,411.32x = 24,211,009,747,458.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,211,009,747,458.88/5,587,411.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,333,135.39

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