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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,424,558.60, 7,489,872.18 and 4,752,712.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,424,558.60, 7,489,872.18 and 4,752,712.20 is: 6,562,231.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,424,558.60 : 7,489,872.18 = 4,752,712.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,424,558.60/7,489,872.18 = 4,752,712.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,424,558.60x = 7,489,872.18 × 4,752,712.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,424,558.60x = 35,597,206,886,326.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,597,206,886,326.59/5,424,558.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,562,231.05

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