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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,484,961.17, 7,570,506.14 and 3,649,496.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,484,961.17, 7,570,506.14 and 3,649,496.82 is: 5,037,143.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,484,961.17 : 7,570,506.14 = 3,649,496.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,484,961.17/7,570,506.14 = 3,649,496.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,484,961.17x = 7,570,506.14 × 3,649,496.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,484,961.17x = 27,628,538,050,769.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,628,538,050,769.21/5,484,961.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,037,143.78

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