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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,709,662.60, 7,878,058.17 and 3,261,491.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,709,662.60, 7,878,058.17 and 3,261,491.06 is: 4,500,128.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,709,662.60 : 7,878,058.17 = 3,261,491.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,709,662.60/7,878,058.17 = 3,261,491.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,709,662.60x = 7,878,058.17 × 3,261,491.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,709,662.60x = 25,694,216,291,614.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,694,216,291,614.96/5,709,662.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,500,128.66

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