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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,598,843.76, 7,723,970.76 and 3,423,477.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,598,843.76, 7,723,970.76 and 3,423,477.52 is: 4,722,910.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,598,843.76 : 7,723,970.76 = 3,423,477.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,598,843.76/7,723,970.76 = 3,423,477.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,598,843.76x = 7,723,970.76 × 3,423,477.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,598,843.76x = 26,442,840,261,997.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,442,840,261,997.32/5,598,843.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,722,910.91

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