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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,499,949.78, 7,591,325.89 and 3,758,324.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,499,949.78, 7,591,325.89 and 3,758,324.13 is: 5,187,440.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,499,949.78 : 7,591,325.89 = 3,758,324.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,499,949.78/7,591,325.89 = 3,758,324.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,499,949.78x = 7,591,325.89 × 3,758,324.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,499,949.78x = 28,530,663,268,890.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,530,663,268,890.05/5,499,949.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,187,440.68

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