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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,587,890.03, 7,717,142.70 and 3,850,077.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,587,890.03, 7,717,142.70 and 3,850,077.96 is: 5,317,141.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,587,890.03 : 7,717,142.70 = 3,850,077.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,587,890.03/7,717,142.70 = 3,850,077.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,587,890.03x = 7,717,142.70 × 3,850,077.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,587,890.03x = 29,711,601,023,444.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,711,601,023,444.89/5,587,890.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,317,141.33

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