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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,508,079.79, 7,601,182.76 and 3,027,273.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,508,079.79, 7,601,182.76 and 3,027,273.65 is: 4,177,655.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,079.79 : 7,601,182.76 = 3,027,273.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,079.79/7,601,182.76 = 3,027,273.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,079.79x = 7,601,182.76 × 3,027,273.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,079.79x = 23,010,860,276,248.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,010,860,276,248.98/5,508,079.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,655.58

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