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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,503,782.60, 7,598,817.18 and 3,575,538.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,503,782.60, 7,598,817.18 and 3,575,538.72 is: 4,936,580.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503,782.60 : 7,598,817.18 = 3,575,538.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503,782.60/7,598,817.18 = 3,575,538.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503,782.60x = 7,598,817.18 × 3,575,538.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503,782.60x = 27,169,865,053,291.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,169,865,053,291.21/5,503,782.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,936,580.35

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