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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448,496.50, 7,518,925.17 and 3,157,985.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448,496.50, 7,518,925.17 and 3,157,985.79 is: 4,358,020.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448,496.50 : 7,518,925.17 = 3,157,985.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448,496.50/7,518,925.17 = 3,157,985.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448,496.50x = 7,518,925.17 × 3,157,985.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448,496.50x = 23,744,658,842,933.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,744,658,842,933.34/5,448,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,358,020.39

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