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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,526,988.41, 7,627,274.26 and 3,205,257.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,526,988.41, 7,627,274.26 and 3,205,257.48 is: 4,423,272.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,526,988.41 : 7,627,274.26 = 3,205,257.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,526,988.41/7,627,274.26 = 3,205,257.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,526,988.41x = 7,627,274.26 × 3,205,257.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,526,988.41x = 24,447,377,884,931.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,447,377,884,931.51/5,526,988.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,423,272.87

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