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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,638,850.87, 7,781,621.87 and 3,060,531.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,638,850.87, 7,781,621.87 and 3,060,531.77 is: 4,223,538.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,638,850.87 : 7,781,621.87 = 3,060,531.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,638,850.87/7,781,621.87 = 3,060,531.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,638,850.87x = 7,781,621.87 × 3,060,531.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,638,850.87x = 23,815,900,924,005.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,815,900,924,005.03/5,638,850.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223,538.00

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