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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,638,884.72, 7,781,577.03 and 3,191,959.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,638,884.72, 7,781,577.03 and 3,191,959.86 is: 4,404,857.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,638,884.72 : 7,781,577.03 = 3,191,959.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,638,884.72/7,781,577.03 = 3,191,959.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,638,884.72x = 7,781,577.03 × 3,191,959.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,638,884.72x = 24,838,481,527,258.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,838,481,527,258.02/5,638,884.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,404,857.12

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