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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,479,786.36, 7,561,837.02 and 3,032,353.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,479,786.36, 7,561,837.02 and 3,032,353.72 is: 4,184,499.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,479,786.36 : 7,561,837.02 = 3,032,353.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,479,786.36/7,561,837.02 = 3,032,353.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,479,786.36x = 7,561,837.02 × 3,032,353.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,479,786.36x = 22,930,164,617,630.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,930,164,617,630.71/5,479,786.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,184,499.74

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