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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,589.65, 7,574,246.26 and 3,041,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,589.65, 7,574,246.26 and 3,041,359.20 is: 4,197,071.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,589.65 : 7,574,246.26 = 3,041,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,589.65/7,574,246.26 = 3,041,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,589.65x = 7,574,246.26 × 3,041,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,589.65x = 23,036,003,545,916.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,036,003,545,916.59/5,488,589.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,197,071.56

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