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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,776,139.87, 7,971,074.94 and 3,162,809.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,776,139.87, 7,971,074.94 and 3,162,809.24 is: 4,364,677.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,776,139.87 : 7,971,074.94 = 3,162,809.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,776,139.87/7,971,074.94 = 3,162,809.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,776,139.87x = 7,971,074.94 × 3,162,809.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,776,139.87x = 25,210,989,433,109.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,210,989,433,109.07/5,776,139.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,364,677.80

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