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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,608,429.20, 7,739,592.93 and 3,316,540.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,608,429.20, 7,739,592.93 and 3,316,540.68 is: 4,576,802.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,608,429.20 : 7,739,592.93 = 3,316,540.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,608,429.20/7,739,592.93 = 3,316,540.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,608,429.20x = 7,739,592.93 × 3,316,540.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,608,429.20x = 25,668,674,798,985.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,668,674,798,985.39/5,608,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,576,802.86

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