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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,598,960.27, 7,726,739.36 and 3,184,667.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,598,960.27, 7,726,739.36 and 3,184,667.79 is: 4,394,940.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,598,960.27 : 7,726,739.36 = 3,184,667.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,598,960.27/7,726,739.36 = 3,184,667.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,598,960.27x = 7,726,739.36 × 3,184,667.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,598,960.27x = 24,607,097,945,593.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,607,097,945,593.88/5,598,960.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,394,940.62

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