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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,777,985.08, 7,973,612.21 and 3,199,662.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,777,985.08, 7,973,612.21 and 3,199,662.74 is: 4,415,530.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,777,985.08 : 7,973,612.21 = 3,199,662.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,777,985.08/7,973,612.21 = 3,199,662.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,777,985.08x = 7,973,612.21 × 3,199,662.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,777,985.08x = 25,512,869,865,644.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,512,869,865,644.59/5,777,985.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,415,530.59

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