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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,639,424.56, 7,781,837.94 and 3,191,609.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,639,424.56, 7,781,837.94 and 3,191,609.42 is: 4,404,099.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,639,424.56 : 7,781,837.94 = 3,191,609.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,639,424.56/7,781,837.94 = 3,191,609.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,639,424.56x = 7,781,837.94 × 3,191,609.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,639,424.56x = 24,836,587,274,217.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,836,587,274,217.39/5,639,424.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,404,099.57

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