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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,462,500.73, 7,539,009.95 and 3,048,208.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,462,500.73, 7,539,009.95 and 3,048,208.25 is: 4,206,950.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,462,500.73 : 7,539,009.95 = 3,048,208.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,462,500.73/7,539,009.95 = 3,048,208.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,462,500.73x = 7,539,009.95 × 3,048,208.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,462,500.73x = 22,980,472,326,422.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,980,472,326,422.09/5,462,500.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,206,950.89

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