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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,498,855.16, 7,591,758.32 and 4,272,844.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,498,855.16, 7,591,758.32 and 4,272,844.80 is: 5,899,119.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,498,855.16 : 7,591,758.32 = 4,272,844.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,498,855.16/7,591,758.32 = 4,272,844.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,498,855.16x = 7,591,758.32 × 4,272,844.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,498,855.16x = 32,438,405,060,468.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,438,405,060,468.73/5,498,855.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,899,119.75

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