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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,609,810.40, 7,742,220.21 and 3,162,892.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,609,810.40, 7,742,220.21 and 3,162,892.74 is: 4,365,176.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,609,810.40 : 7,742,220.21 = 3,162,892.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,609,810.40/7,742,220.21 = 3,162,892.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,609,810.40x = 7,742,220.21 × 3,162,892.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,609,810.40x = 24,487,812,093,690.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,487,812,093,690.28/5,609,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,365,176.42

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