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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,500,577.12, 7,589,987.46 and 3,053,206.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,500,577.12, 7,589,987.46 and 3,053,206.58 is: 4,212,976.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,577.12 : 7,589,987.46 = 3,053,206.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,577.12/7,589,987.46 = 3,053,206.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,577.12x = 7,589,987.46 × 3,053,206.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,577.12x = 23,173,799,654,989.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,173,799,654,989.49/5,500,577.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,212,976.05

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