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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,780,579.13, 7,979,834.75 and 4,127,971.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,780,579.13, 7,979,834.75 and 4,127,971.77 is: 5,698,483.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,780,579.13 : 7,979,834.75 = 4,127,971.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,780,579.13/7,979,834.75 = 4,127,971.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,780,579.13x = 7,979,834.75 × 4,127,971.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,780,579.13x = 32,940,532,556,625.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,940,532,556,625.15/5,780,579.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,698,483.11

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