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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,440,224.89, 7,507,572.24 and 3,117,070.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,440,224.89, 7,507,572.24 and 3,117,070.81 is: 4,301,593.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,440,224.89 : 7,507,572.24 = 3,117,070.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,440,224.89/7,507,572.24 = 3,117,070.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,440,224.89x = 7,507,572.24 × 3,117,070.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,440,224.89x = 23,401,634,245,732.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,401,634,245,732.46/5,440,224.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,301,593.17

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