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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,985.86, 7,713,217.98 and 3,142,256.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,985.86, 7,713,217.98 and 3,142,256.58 is: 4,335,773.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,985.86 : 7,713,217.98 = 3,142,256.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,985.86/7,713,217.98 = 3,142,256.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,985.86x = 7,713,217.98 × 3,142,256.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,985.86x = 24,236,909,950,629.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,236,909,950,629.31/5,589,985.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,335,773.03

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