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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,508,658.52, 7,593,936.80 and 3,849,654.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,508,658.52, 7,593,936.80 and 3,849,654.95 is: 5,306,924.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,658.52 : 7,593,936.80 = 3,849,654.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,658.52/7,593,936.80 = 3,849,654.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,658.52x = 7,593,936.80 × 3,849,654.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,658.52x = 29,234,036,391,843.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,234,036,391,843.73/5,508,658.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,306,924.78

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