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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,493,832.56, 7,581,119.04 and 3,046,353.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,493,832.56, 7,581,119.04 and 3,046,353.60 is: 4,203,762.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,493,832.56 : 7,581,119.04 = 3,046,353.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,493,832.56/7,581,119.04 = 3,046,353.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,493,832.56x = 7,581,119.04 × 3,046,353.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,493,832.56x = 23,094,769,279,532.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,094,769,279,532.54/5,493,832.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,203,762.86

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