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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,739,045.66, 7,919,627.49 and 3,289,900.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,739,045.66, 7,919,627.49 and 3,289,900.86 is: 4,539,916.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,045.66 : 7,919,627.49 = 3,289,900.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,045.66/7,919,627.49 = 3,289,900.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,045.66x = 7,919,627.49 × 3,289,900.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,045.66x = 26,054,789,290,230.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,054,789,290,230.64/5,739,045.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,539,916.71

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