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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,781,550.44, 7,978,436.16 and 3,203,179.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,781,550.44, 7,978,436.16 and 3,203,179.50 is: 4,420,330.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,781,550.44 : 7,978,436.16 = 3,203,179.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,781,550.44/7,978,436.16 = 3,203,179.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,781,550.44x = 7,978,436.16 × 3,203,179.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,781,550.44x = 25,556,363,149,770.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,556,363,149,770.72/5,781,550.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,420,330.40

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