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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,775.78, 7,585,559.45 and 3,049,386.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,775.78, 7,585,559.45 and 3,049,386.91 is: 4,208,158.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,775.78 : 7,585,559.45 = 3,049,386.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,775.78/7,585,559.45 = 3,049,386.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,775.78x = 7,585,559.45 × 3,049,386.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,775.78x = 23,131,305,691,856.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,131,305,691,856.80/5,496,775.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,208,158.86

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