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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,778.60, 7,574,624.06 and 3,197,086.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,778.60, 7,574,624.06 and 3,197,086.91 is: 4,412,043.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,778.60 : 7,574,624.06 = 3,197,086.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,778.60/7,574,624.06 = 3,197,086.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,778.60x = 7,574,624.06 × 3,197,086.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,778.60x = 24,216,731,430,397.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,216,731,430,397.05/5,488,778.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,412,043.77

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