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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,477,786.45, 7,557,987.17 and 3,541,717.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,477,786.45, 7,557,987.17 and 3,541,717.37 is: 4,886,691.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,786.45 : 7,557,987.17 = 3,541,717.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,786.45/7,557,987.17 = 3,541,717.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,786.45x = 7,557,987.17 × 3,541,717.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,786.45x = 26,768,254,386,727.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,768,254,386,727.62/5,477,786.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,691.85

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