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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,559.82, 7,536,883.17 and 3,138,424.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,559.82, 7,536,883.17 and 3,138,424.56 is: 4,330,986.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,559.82 : 7,536,883.17 = 3,138,424.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,559.82/7,536,883.17 = 3,138,424.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,559.82x = 7,536,883.17 × 3,138,424.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,559.82x = 23,653,939,246,578.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,653,939,246,578.66/5,461,559.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,330,986.02

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