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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,642,443.27, 7,788,955.16 and 3,809,384.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,642,443.27, 7,788,955.16 and 3,809,384.31 is: 5,258,559.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,642,443.27 : 7,788,955.16 = 3,809,384.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,642,443.27/7,788,955.16 = 3,809,384.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,642,443.27x = 7,788,955.16 × 3,809,384.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,642,443.27x = 29,671,123,577,797.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,671,123,577,797.54/5,642,443.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,258,559.49

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