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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,495,986.36, 7,584,582.75 and 3,048,517.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,495,986.36, 7,584,582.75 and 3,048,517.70 is: 4,207,021.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,495,986.36 : 7,584,582.75 = 3,048,517.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,495,986.36/7,584,582.75 = 3,048,517.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,495,986.36x = 7,584,582.75 × 3,048,517.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,495,986.36x = 23,121,734,760,489.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,121,734,760,489.68/5,495,986.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,207,021.86

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