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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,749, 7,635,426.90 and 3,118,301

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,749, 7,635,426.90 and 3,118,301 is: 4,303,386.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,749 : 7,635,426.90 = 3,118,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,749/7,635,426.90 = 3,118,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,749x = 7,635,426.90 × 3,118,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,749x = 23,809,559,337,696.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,809,559,337,696.90/5,532,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,303,386.86

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