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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,500,572.12, 7,589,980.56 and 3,053,201.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,500,572.12, 7,589,980.56 and 3,053,201.58 is: 4,212,969.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,572.12 : 7,589,980.56 = 3,053,201.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,572.12/7,589,980.56 = 3,053,201.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,572.12x = 7,589,980.56 × 3,053,201.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,572.12x = 23,173,740,637,961.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,173,740,637,961.29/5,500,572.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,212,969.15

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