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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,158,796.59, 9,879,140.93 and 3,939,532.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,158,796.59, 9,879,140.93 and 3,939,532.59 is: 5,436,555.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,158,796.59 : 9,879,140.93 = 3,939,532.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,158,796.59/9,879,140.93 = 3,939,532.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,158,796.59x = 9,879,140.93 × 3,939,532.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,158,796.59x = 38,919,197,672,287.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,919,197,672,287.02/7,158,796.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,436,555.87

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