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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,486,980.47, 7,554,757.59 and 4,658,415.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,486,980.47, 7,554,757.59 and 4,658,415.17 is: 6,413,946.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,486,980.47 : 7,554,757.59 = 4,658,415.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,486,980.47/7,554,757.59 = 4,658,415.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,486,980.47x = 7,554,757.59 × 4,658,415.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,486,980.47x = 35,193,197,325,154.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,193,197,325,154.85/5,486,980.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,413,946.16

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