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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,737.89, 7,712,877.17 and 3,142,009.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,737.89, 7,712,877.17 and 3,142,009.33 is: 4,335,432.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,737.89 : 7,712,877.17 = 3,142,009.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,737.89/7,712,877.17 = 3,142,009.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,737.89x = 7,712,877.17 × 3,142,009.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,737.89x = 24,233,932,013,573.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,233,932,013,573.95/5,589,737.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,335,432.63

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