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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,479,974.74, 7,562,379.88 and 3,032,754.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,479,974.74, 7,562,379.88 and 3,032,754.54 is: 4,185,209.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,479,974.74 : 7,562,379.88 = 3,032,754.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,479,974.74/7,562,379.88 = 3,032,754.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,479,974.74x = 7,562,379.88 × 3,032,754.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,479,974.74x = 22,934,841,914,274.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,934,841,914,274.66/5,479,974.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,185,209.42

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