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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,659,861.02, 7,810,800.41 and 3,179,519.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,659,861.02, 7,810,800.41 and 3,179,519.75 is: 4,387,845.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,659,861.02 : 7,810,800.41 = 3,179,519.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,659,861.02/7,810,800.41 = 3,179,519.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,659,861.02x = 7,810,800.41 × 3,179,519.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,659,861.02x = 24,834,594,131,478.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,834,594,131,478.50/5,659,861.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,387,845.22

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