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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,502,437.55, 7,593,600.98 and 3,055,048.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,502,437.55, 7,593,600.98 and 3,055,048.71 is: 4,216,098.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502,437.55 : 7,593,600.98 = 3,055,048.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502,437.55/7,593,600.98 = 3,055,048.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502,437.55x = 7,593,600.98 × 3,055,048.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502,437.55x = 23,198,820,862,928.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,198,820,862,928.49/5,502,437.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216,098.89

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