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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,812.72, 7,574,671.22 and 3,197,121.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,812.72, 7,574,671.22 and 3,197,121.03 is: 4,412,090.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,812.72 : 7,574,671.22 = 3,197,121.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,812.72/7,574,671.22 = 3,197,121.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,812.72x = 7,574,671.22 × 3,197,121.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,812.72x = 24,217,140,636,812.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,217,140,636,812.15/5,488,812.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,412,090.90

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