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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,755.87, 7,585,532.04 and 3,049,366.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,755.87, 7,585,532.04 and 3,049,366.98 is: 4,208,131.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,755.87 : 7,585,532.04 = 3,049,366.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,755.87/7,585,532.04 = 3,049,366.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,755.87x = 7,585,532.04 × 3,049,366.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,755.87x = 23,131,070,928,508.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,131,070,928,508.04/5,496,755.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,208,131.39

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