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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,919.42, 7,572,224.80 and 3,312,766.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,919.42, 7,572,224.80 and 3,312,766.94 is: 4,570,119.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,919.42 : 7,572,224.80 = 3,312,766.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,919.42/7,572,224.80 = 3,312,766.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,919.42x = 7,572,224.80 × 3,312,766.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,919.42x = 25,085,015,979,688.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,085,015,979,688.11/5,488,919.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,570,119.19

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