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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,531,761.58, 7,616,459.54 and 4,703,205.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,531,761.58, 7,616,459.54 and 4,703,205.74 is: 6,475,654.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,531,761.58 : 7,616,459.54 = 4,703,205.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,531,761.58/7,616,459.54 = 4,703,205.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,531,761.58x = 7,616,459.54 × 4,703,205.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,531,761.58x = 35,821,776,227,005.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,821,776,227,005.76/5,531,761.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,475,654.40

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