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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,696,959.65, 7,861,803.73 and 3,083,463.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,696,959.65, 7,861,803.73 and 3,083,463.28 is: 4,255,179.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,696,959.65 : 7,861,803.73 = 3,083,463.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,696,959.65/7,861,803.73 = 3,083,463.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,696,959.65x = 7,861,803.73 × 3,083,463.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,696,959.65x = 24,241,583,118,140.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,241,583,118,140.63/5,696,959.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,255,179.01

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