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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,593,584.32, 7,719,376.80 and 3,146,309.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,593,584.32, 7,719,376.80 and 3,146,309.60 is: 4,342,036.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,593,584.32 : 7,719,376.80 = 3,146,309.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,593,584.32/7,719,376.80 = 3,146,309.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,593,584.32x = 7,719,376.80 × 3,146,309.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,593,584.32x = 24,287,549,331,857.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,287,549,331,857.28/5,593,584.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,036.87

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