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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,761,979.40, 7,951,515.24 and 3,183,641.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,761,979.40, 7,951,515.24 and 3,183,641.80 is: 4,393,416.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,761,979.40 : 7,951,515.24 = 3,183,641.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,761,979.40/7,951,515.24 = 3,183,641.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,761,979.40x = 7,951,515.24 × 3,183,641.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,761,979.40x = 25,314,776,291,401.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,314,776,291,401.03/5,761,979.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,393,416.66

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