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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,049,241.84, 7,577,624.40 and 3,704,878.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,049,241.84, 7,577,624.40 and 3,704,878.36 is: 5,560,077.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,049,241.84 : 7,577,624.40 = 3,704,878.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,049,241.84/7,577,624.40 = 3,704,878.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,049,241.84x = 7,577,624.40 × 3,704,878.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,049,241.84x = 28,074,176,659,767.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,074,176,659,767.98/5,049,241.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,560,077.64

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