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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,687,984.32, 7,849,417.75 and 3,109,664.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,687,984.32, 7,849,417.75 and 3,109,664.41 is: 4,291,336.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,687,984.32 : 7,849,417.75 = 3,109,664.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,687,984.32/7,849,417.75 = 3,109,664.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,687,984.32x = 7,849,417.75 × 3,109,664.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,687,984.32x = 24,409,055,016,397.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,409,055,016,397.28/5,687,984.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,336.55

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