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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,025.50, 7,573,475.20 and 3,073,577.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,025.50, 7,573,475.20 and 3,073,577.50 is: 4,241,536.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,025.50 : 7,573,475.20 = 3,073,577.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,025.50/7,573,475.20 = 3,073,577.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,025.50x = 7,573,475.20 × 3,073,577.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,025.50x = 23,277,662,971,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,277,662,971,528/5,488,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,241,536.96

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