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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,157.44, 7,576,289.92 and 3,857,962.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,157.44, 7,576,289.92 and 3,857,962.24 is: 5,325,838.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,157.44 : 7,576,289.92 = 3,857,962.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,157.44/7,576,289.92 = 3,857,962.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,157.44x = 7,576,289.92 × 3,857,962.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,157.44x = 29,229,040,430,652.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,229,040,430,652.62/5,488,157.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,325,838.54

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