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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,854.10, 7,714,011.42 and 3,142,485.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,854.10, 7,714,011.42 and 3,142,485.27 is: 4,336,636.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,854.10 : 7,714,011.42 = 3,142,485.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,854.10/7,714,011.42 = 3,142,485.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,854.10x = 7,714,011.42 × 3,142,485.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,854.10x = 24,241,167,259,961.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,241,167,259,961.79/5,589,854.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,336,636.85

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