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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,739,048.66, 7,919,631.62 and 3,289,903.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,739,048.66, 7,919,631.62 and 3,289,903.86 is: 4,539,920.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,048.66 : 7,919,631.62 = 3,289,903.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,048.66/7,919,631.62 = 3,289,903.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,048.66x = 7,919,631.62 × 3,289,903.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,048.66x = 26,054,826,636,416.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,054,826,636,416.05/5,739,048.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,539,920.84

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