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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,482,633.02, 7,566,824.97 and 3,159,080.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,482,633.02, 7,566,824.97 and 3,159,080.52 is: 4,359,987.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,633.02 : 7,566,824.97 = 3,159,080.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,633.02/7,566,824.97 = 3,159,080.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,633.02x = 7,566,824.97 × 3,159,080.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,633.02x = 23,904,209,360,976.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,904,209,360,976.58/5,482,633.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,359,987.12

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