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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,492,374.17, 7,579,925.37 and 3,045,752.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,492,374.17, 7,579,925.37 and 3,045,752.61 is: 4,203,387.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,492,374.17 : 7,579,925.37 = 3,045,752.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,492,374.17/7,579,925.37 = 3,045,752.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,492,374.17x = 7,579,925.37 × 3,045,752.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,492,374.17x = 23,086,577,479,282.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,086,577,479,282.71/5,492,374.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,203,387.60

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