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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,482,367, 7,569,097.62 and 3,523,039.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,482,367, 7,569,097.62 and 3,523,039.64 is: 4,863,999.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,367 : 7,569,097.62 = 3,523,039.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,367/7,569,097.62 = 3,523,039.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,367x = 7,569,097.62 × 3,523,039.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,367x = 26,666,230,954,289.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,666,230,954,289.66/5,482,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,863,999.61

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