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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,506,996.86, 7,600,742.55 and 3,518,860.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,506,996.86, 7,600,742.55 and 3,518,860.77 is: 4,856,722.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,506,996.86 : 7,600,742.55 = 3,518,860.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,506,996.86/7,600,742.55 = 3,518,860.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,506,996.86x = 7,600,742.55 × 3,518,860.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,506,996.86x = 26,745,954,782,064.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,745,954,782,064.76/5,506,996.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,856,722.36

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