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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,460,879, 7,536,016.26 and 3,046,431

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,460,879, 7,536,016.26 and 3,046,431 is: 4,204,076.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,460,879 : 7,536,016.26 = 3,046,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,460,879/7,536,016.26 = 3,046,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,460,879x = 7,536,016.26 × 3,046,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,460,879x = 22,957,953,550,968.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,957,953,550,968.06/5,460,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204,076.59

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