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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,639,818.59, 7,782,959.52 and 3,061,501.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,639,818.59, 7,782,959.52 and 3,061,501.11 is: 4,224,876.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,639,818.59 : 7,782,959.52 = 3,061,501.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,639,818.59/7,782,959.52 = 3,061,501.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,639,818.59x = 7,782,959.52 × 3,061,501.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,639,818.59x = 23,827,539,209,565.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,827,539,209,565.07/5,639,818.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,876.89

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