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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,789,936.33, 7,989,957.95 and 3,342,464.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,789,936.33, 7,989,957.95 and 3,342,464.63 is: 4,612,512.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,789,936.33 : 7,989,957.95 = 3,342,464.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,789,936.33/7,989,957.95 = 3,342,464.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,789,936.33x = 7,989,957.95 × 3,342,464.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,789,936.33x = 26,706,151,786,400.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,706,151,786,400.20/5,789,936.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,612,512.17

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