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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,500,266.54, 7,589,752.22 and 3,052,980.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,500,266.54, 7,589,752.22 and 3,052,980.74 is: 4,212,771.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,266.54 : 7,589,752.22 = 3,052,980.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,266.54/7,589,752.22 = 3,052,980.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,266.54x = 7,589,752.22 × 3,052,980.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,266.54x = 23,171,367,295,818.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,171,367,295,818.58/5,500,266.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,212,771.71

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