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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,777.60, 7,574,622.68 and 3,197,085.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,777.60, 7,574,622.68 and 3,197,085.91 is: 4,412,042.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,777.60 : 7,574,622.68 = 3,197,085.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,777.60/7,574,622.68 = 3,197,085.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,777.60x = 7,574,622.68 × 3,197,085.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,777.60x = 24,216,719,389,935.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,216,719,389,935.89/5,488,777.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,412,042.38

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