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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,997.38, 7,615,499.13 and 3,342,476.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,997.38, 7,615,499.13 and 3,342,476.70 is: 4,613,019.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,997.38 : 7,615,499.13 = 3,342,476.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,997.38/7,615,499.13 = 3,342,476.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,997.38x = 7,615,499.13 × 3,342,476.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,997.38x = 25,454,628,400,895.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,454,628,400,895.27/5,517,997.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,613,019.30

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