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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,398,839.74, 7,450,487.39 and 3,223,572.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,398,839.74, 7,450,487.39 and 3,223,572.98 is: 4,448,583.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,398,839.74 : 7,450,487.39 = 3,223,572.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,398,839.74/7,450,487.39 = 3,223,572.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,398,839.74x = 7,450,487.39 × 3,223,572.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,398,839.74x = 24,017,189,838,234.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,017,189,838,234.72/5,398,839.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,448,583.58

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