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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,491,046.17, 7,575,080.70 and 3,454,978.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,491,046.17, 7,575,080.70 and 3,454,978.33 is: 4,766,257.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,491,046.17 : 7,575,080.70 = 3,454,978.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,491,046.17/7,575,080.70 = 3,454,978.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,491,046.17x = 7,575,080.70 × 3,454,978.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,491,046.17x = 26,171,739,666,501.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,171,739,666,501.23/5,491,046.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,766,257.44

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