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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,942.89, 7,582,629.54 and 3,428,367.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,942.89, 7,582,629.54 and 3,428,367.17 is: 4,729,181.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,942.89 : 7,582,629.54 = 3,428,367.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,942.89/7,582,629.54 = 3,428,367.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,942.89x = 7,582,629.54 × 3,428,367.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,942.89x = 25,996,038,165,876.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,996,038,165,876.87/5,496,942.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,729,181.05

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