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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,757.87, 7,585,534.80 and 3,049,368.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,757.87, 7,585,534.80 and 3,049,368.98 is: 4,208,134.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,757.87 : 7,585,534.80 = 3,049,368.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,757.87/7,585,534.80 = 3,049,368.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,757.87x = 7,585,534.80 × 3,049,368.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,757.87x = 23,131,094,515,830.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,131,094,515,830.50/5,496,757.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,208,134.15

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