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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,679,470.12, 7,837,637.56 and 3,101,132.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,679,470.12, 7,837,637.56 and 3,101,132.59 is: 4,279,545.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,679,470.12 : 7,837,637.56 = 3,101,132.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,679,470.12/7,837,637.56 = 3,101,132.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,679,470.12x = 7,837,637.56 × 3,101,132.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,679,470.12x = 24,305,553,238,577.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,305,553,238,577.16/5,679,470.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,279,545.93

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