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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,221.45, 7,569,480.79 and 3,747,291.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,221.45, 7,569,480.79 and 3,747,291.15 is: 5,168,349.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,221.45 : 7,569,480.79 = 3,747,291.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,221.45/7,569,480.79 = 3,747,291.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,221.45x = 7,569,480.79 × 3,747,291.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,221.45x = 28,365,048,374,462.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,365,048,374,462.01/5,488,221.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,168,349.83

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