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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,499,979.07, 7,591,366.31 and 3,758,353.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,499,979.07, 7,591,366.31 and 3,758,353.38 is: 5,187,481.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,499,979.07 : 7,591,366.31 = 3,758,353.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,499,979.07/7,591,366.31 = 3,758,353.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,499,979.07x = 7,591,366.31 × 3,758,353.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,499,979.07x = 28,531,037,211,214.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,531,037,211,214.86/5,499,979.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,187,481.06

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