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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,638,886.22, 7,781,579.10 and 3,191,961.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,638,886.22, 7,781,579.10 and 3,191,961.36 is: 4,404,859.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,638,886.22 : 7,781,579.10 = 3,191,961.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,638,886.22/7,781,579.10 = 3,191,961.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,638,886.22x = 7,781,579.10 × 3,191,961.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,638,886.22x = 24,838,499,806,983.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,838,499,806,983.57/5,638,886.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,404,859.19

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