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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,804.79, 7,585,599.71 and 3,049,415.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,804.79, 7,585,599.71 and 3,049,415.91 is: 4,208,199.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,804.79 : 7,585,599.71 = 3,049,415.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,804.79/7,585,599.71 = 3,049,415.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,804.79x = 7,585,599.71 × 3,049,415.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,804.79x = 23,131,648,450,188.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,131,648,450,188.93/5,496,804.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,208,199.01

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