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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,519,843.94, 7,617,470.81 and 3,072,481.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,519,843.94, 7,617,470.81 and 3,072,481.59 is: 4,240,072.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,519,843.94 : 7,617,470.81 = 3,072,481.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,519,843.94/7,617,470.81 = 3,072,481.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,519,843.94x = 7,617,470.81 × 3,072,481.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,519,843.94x = 23,404,538,810,724.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,404,538,810,724.98/5,519,843.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,072.56

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