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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,502,436.80, 7,593,599.94 and 3,055,047.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,502,436.80, 7,593,599.94 and 3,055,047.96 is: 4,216,097.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502,436.80 : 7,593,599.94 = 3,055,047.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502,436.80/7,593,599.94 = 3,055,047.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502,436.80x = 7,593,599.94 × 3,055,047.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502,436.80x = 23,198,812,022,772.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,198,812,022,772.70/5,502,436.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216,097.86

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