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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,739,898.88, 7,921,059.54 and 3,161,579.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,739,898.88, 7,921,059.54 and 3,161,579.54 is: 4,362,979.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,898.88 : 7,921,059.54 = 3,161,579.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,898.88/7,921,059.54 = 3,161,579.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,898.88x = 7,921,059.54 × 3,161,579.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,898.88x = 25,043,059,776,785.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,043,059,776,785.81/5,739,898.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,362,979.26

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