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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,487,987.93, 7,573,484.26 and 3,040,637.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,487,987.93, 7,573,484.26 and 3,040,637.52 is: 4,196,113.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,987.93 : 7,573,484.26 = 3,040,637.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,987.93/7,573,484.26 = 3,040,637.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,987.93x = 7,573,484.26 × 3,040,637.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,987.93x = 23,028,220,437,888.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,028,220,437,888.39/5,487,987.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,196,113.54

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