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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,492,841.54, 7,582,083 and 3,749,262.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,492,841.54, 7,582,083 and 3,749,262.93 is: 5,175,321.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,492,841.54 : 7,582,083 = 3,749,262.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,492,841.54/7,582,083 = 3,749,262.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,492,841.54x = 7,582,083 × 3,749,262.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,492,841.54x = 28,427,222,724,083.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,427,222,724,083.19/5,492,841.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,175,321.83

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