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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,500,677.78, 7,591,415.70 and 3,209,576.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,500,677.78, 7,591,415.70 and 3,209,576.58 is: 4,429,495.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,677.78 : 7,591,415.70 = 3,209,576.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,677.78/7,591,415.70 = 3,209,576.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,677.78x = 7,591,415.70 × 3,209,576.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,677.78x = 24,365,230,039,764.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,365,230,039,764.31/5,500,677.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,429,495.97

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