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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,542.17, 7,713,600.58 and 3,142,131.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,542.17, 7,713,600.58 and 3,142,131.81 is: 4,336,160.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,542.17 : 7,713,600.58 = 3,142,131.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,542.17/7,713,600.58 = 3,142,131.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,542.17x = 7,713,600.58 × 3,142,131.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,542.17x = 24,237,149,709,379.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,237,149,709,379.62/5,589,542.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,336,160.09

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