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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,518,653.16, 7,615,666.97 and 3,071,263.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,518,653.16, 7,615,666.97 and 3,071,263.56 is: 4,238,302.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,518,653.16 : 7,615,666.97 = 3,071,263.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,518,653.16/7,615,666.97 = 3,071,263.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,518,653.16x = 7,615,666.97 × 3,071,263.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,518,653.16x = 23,389,720,456,623.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,389,720,456,623.98/5,518,653.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,302.31

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