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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,887.75, 7,714,057.85 and 3,142,518.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,887.75, 7,714,057.85 and 3,142,518.92 is: 4,336,683.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,887.75 : 7,714,057.85 = 3,142,518.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,887.75/7,714,057.85 = 3,142,518.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,887.75x = 7,714,057.85 × 3,142,518.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,887.75x = 24,241,572,743,599.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,241,572,743,599.52/5,589,887.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,336,683.28

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