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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,506,040.72, 7,598,433.48 and 3,058,873.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,506,040.72, 7,598,433.48 and 3,058,873.04 is: 4,221,298.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,506,040.72 : 7,598,433.48 = 3,058,873.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,506,040.72/7,598,433.48 = 3,058,873.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,506,040.72x = 7,598,433.48 × 3,058,873.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,506,040.72x = 23,242,643,318,205.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,242,643,318,205.38/5,506,040.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221,298.84

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