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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,500,502.40, 7,590,575.70 and 3,052,970.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,500,502.40, 7,590,575.70 and 3,052,970.76 is: 4,213,034.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,502.40 : 7,590,575.70 = 3,052,970.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,502.40/7,590,575.70 = 3,052,970.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,502.40x = 7,590,575.70 × 3,052,970.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,502.40x = 23,173,805,663,666.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,173,805,663,666.53/5,500,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,213,034.37

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