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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,649,898.26, 7,796,948.31 and 3,071,588.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,649,898.26, 7,796,948.31 and 3,071,588.88 is: 4,238,840.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,649,898.26 : 7,796,948.31 = 3,071,588.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,649,898.26/7,796,948.31 = 3,071,588.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,649,898.26x = 7,796,948.31 × 3,071,588.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,649,898.26x = 23,949,019,726,930.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,949,019,726,930.79/5,649,898.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,840.88

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