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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,487,970.16, 7,573,300.58 and 3,040,532.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,487,970.16, 7,573,300.58 and 3,040,532.08 is: 4,195,879.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,970.16 : 7,573,300.58 = 3,040,532.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,970.16/7,573,300.58 = 3,040,532.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,970.16x = 7,573,300.58 × 3,040,532.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,970.16x = 23,026,863,364,972.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,026,863,364,972.61/5,487,970.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,195,879.84

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