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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,701.51, 7,583,142.06 and 3,048,101.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,701.51, 7,583,142.06 and 3,048,101.37 is: 4,206,631.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,701.51 : 7,583,142.06 = 3,048,101.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,701.51/7,583,142.06 = 3,048,101.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,701.51x = 7,583,142.06 × 3,048,101.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,701.51x = 23,114,185,701,990.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,114,185,701,990.62/5,494,701.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,206,631.73

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