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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,587,856.28, 7,717,096.19 and 3,850,044.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,587,856.28, 7,717,096.19 and 3,850,044.21 is: 5,317,094.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,587,856.28 : 7,717,096.19 = 3,850,044.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,587,856.28/7,717,096.19 = 3,850,044.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,587,856.28x = 7,717,096.19 × 3,850,044.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,587,856.28x = 29,711,161,513,947.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,711,161,513,947.67/5,587,856.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,317,094.79

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