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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,696,959.09, 7,861,802.95 and 3,083,462.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,696,959.09, 7,861,802.95 and 3,083,462.72 is: 4,255,178.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,696,959.09 : 7,861,802.95 = 3,083,462.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,696,959.09/7,861,802.95 = 3,083,462.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,696,959.09x = 7,861,802.95 × 3,083,462.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,696,959.09x = 24,241,576,288,899.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,241,576,288,899.02/5,696,959.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,255,178.23

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