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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,781,371.31, 8,662,596.32 and 3,499,980.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,781,371.31, 8,662,596.32 and 3,499,980.86 is: 5,244,243.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,781,371.31 : 8,662,596.32 = 3,499,980.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,781,371.31/8,662,596.32 = 3,499,980.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,781,371.31x = 8,662,596.32 × 3,499,980.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,781,371.31x = 30,318,921,257,093.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,318,921,257,093.55/5,781,371.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,244,243.91

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