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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,767.86, 7,585,548.60 and 3,049,378.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,767.86, 7,585,548.60 and 3,049,378.96 is: 4,208,147.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,767.86 : 7,585,548.60 = 3,049,378.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,767.86/7,585,548.60 = 3,049,378.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,767.86x = 7,585,548.60 × 3,049,378.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,767.86x = 23,131,212,300,897.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,131,212,300,897.45/5,496,767.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,208,147.93

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