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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,590,260.33, 7,714,380.56 and 3,142,974.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,590,260.33, 7,714,380.56 and 3,142,974.93 is: 4,337,204.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,590,260.33 : 7,714,380.56 = 3,142,974.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,590,260.33/7,714,380.56 = 3,142,974.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,590,260.33x = 7,714,380.56 × 3,142,974.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,590,260.33x = 24,246,104,661,987.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,246,104,661,987.46/5,590,260.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,337,204.93

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