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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,172.42, 7,581,033.60 and 3,661,366.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,172.42, 7,581,033.60 and 3,661,366.80 is: 5,052,070.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,172.42 : 7,581,033.60 = 3,661,366.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,172.42/7,581,033.60 = 3,661,366.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,172.42x = 7,581,033.60 × 3,661,366.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,172.42x = 27,756,944,732,724.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,756,944,732,724.48/5,494,172.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,052,070.20

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