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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,954.27, 7,615,439.79 and 3,342,433.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,954.27, 7,615,439.79 and 3,342,433.59 is: 4,612,959.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,954.27 : 7,615,439.79 = 3,342,433.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,954.27/7,615,439.79 = 3,342,433.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,954.27x = 7,615,439.79 × 3,342,433.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,954.27x = 25,454,101,756,718.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,454,101,756,718.55/5,517,954.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,612,959.90

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