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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,471,557.20, 7,551,667.44 and 3,704,654.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,471,557.20, 7,551,667.44 and 3,704,654.16 is: 5,113,044.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,471,557.20 : 7,551,667.44 = 3,704,654.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,471,557.20/7,551,667.44 = 3,704,654.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,471,557.20x = 7,551,667.44 × 3,704,654.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,471,557.20x = 27,976,316,196,532.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,976,316,196,532.55/5,471,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,113,044.64

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