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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,477,779.90, 7,557,978.13 and 3,541,710.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,477,779.90, 7,557,978.13 and 3,541,710.81 is: 4,886,682.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,779.90 : 7,557,978.13 = 3,541,710.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,779.90/7,557,978.13 = 3,541,710.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,779.90x = 7,557,978.13 × 3,541,710.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,779.90x = 26,768,172,844,764.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,768,172,844,764.59/5,477,779.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,682.80

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