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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,638,885.72, 7,781,578.41 and 3,191,960.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,638,885.72, 7,781,578.41 and 3,191,960.86 is: 4,404,858.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,638,885.72 : 7,781,578.41 = 3,191,960.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,638,885.72/7,781,578.41 = 3,191,960.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,638,885.72x = 7,781,578.41 × 3,191,960.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,638,885.72x = 24,838,493,713,741.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,838,493,713,741.03/5,638,885.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,404,858.50

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