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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,521,976.56, 7,616,431.24 and 4,785,598.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,521,976.56, 7,616,431.24 and 4,785,598.68 is: 6,600,749.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,521,976.56 : 7,616,431.24 = 4,785,598.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,521,976.56/7,616,431.24 = 4,785,598.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,521,976.56x = 7,616,431.24 × 4,785,598.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,521,976.56x = 36,449,183,288,454.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,449,183,288,454.77/5,521,976.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,600,749.37

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