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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,687,848.79, 7,849,259.01 and 3,109,529.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,687,848.79, 7,849,259.01 and 3,109,529.57 is: 4,291,165.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,687,848.79 : 7,849,259.01 = 3,109,529.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,687,848.79/7,849,259.01 = 3,109,529.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,687,848.79x = 7,849,259.01 × 3,109,529.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,687,848.79x = 24,407,502,976,906.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,407,502,976,906.50/5,687,848.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,165.93

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