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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,952.65, 7,582,642.98 and 3,428,376.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,952.65, 7,582,642.98 and 3,428,376.93 is: 4,729,194.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,952.65 : 7,582,642.98 = 3,428,376.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,952.65/7,582,642.98 = 3,428,376.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,952.65x = 7,582,642.98 × 3,428,376.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,952.65x = 25,996,158,261,058.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,996,158,261,058.45/5,496,952.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,729,194.50

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