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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,638,789.17, 7,781,536.62 and 3,060,469.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,638,789.17, 7,781,536.62 and 3,060,469.26 is: 4,223,451.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,638,789.17 : 7,781,536.62 = 3,060,469.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,638,789.17/7,781,536.62 = 3,060,469.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,638,789.17x = 7,781,536.62 × 3,060,469.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,638,789.17x = 23,815,153,605,771.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,815,153,605,771.95/5,638,789.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223,451.68

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