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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,158.44, 7,576,291.30 and 3,857,963.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,158.44, 7,576,291.30 and 3,857,963.24 is: 5,325,839.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,158.44 : 7,576,291.30 = 3,857,963.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,158.44/7,576,291.30 = 3,857,963.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,158.44x = 7,576,291.30 × 3,857,963.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,158.44x = 29,229,053,330,931.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,229,053,330,931.81/5,488,158.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,325,839.92

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