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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,499,817.74, 7,589,634.31 and 3,052,286.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,499,817.74, 7,589,634.31 and 3,052,286.64 is: 4,212,092.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,499,817.74 : 7,589,634.31 = 3,052,286.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,499,817.74/7,589,634.31 = 3,052,286.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,499,817.74x = 7,589,634.31 × 3,052,286.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,499,817.74x = 23,165,739,406,898.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,165,739,406,898.62/5,499,817.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,212,092.20

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