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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,782,535.79, 7,979,899.39 and 3,204,216.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,782,535.79, 7,979,899.39 and 3,204,216.56 is: 4,421,818.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,782,535.79 : 7,979,899.39 = 3,204,216.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,782,535.79/7,979,899.39 = 3,204,216.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,782,535.79x = 7,979,899.39 × 3,204,216.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,782,535.79x = 25,569,325,772,571.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,569,325,772,571.90/5,782,535.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,818.85

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