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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,508,655.14, 7,593,932.15 and 3,849,651.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,508,655.14, 7,593,932.15 and 3,849,651.58 is: 5,306,920.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,655.14 : 7,593,932.15 = 3,849,651.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,655.14/7,593,932.15 = 3,849,651.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,655.14x = 7,593,932.15 × 3,849,651.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,655.14x = 29,233,992,875,863.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,233,992,875,863.40/5,508,655.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,306,920.13

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