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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,534,949.32, 7,638,217.46 and 3,120,484.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,534,949.32, 7,638,217.46 and 3,120,484.04 is: 4,306,260.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,534,949.32 : 7,638,217.46 = 3,120,484.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,534,949.32/7,638,217.46 = 3,120,484.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,534,949.32x = 7,638,217.46 × 3,120,484.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,534,949.32x = 23,834,935,677,979.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,834,935,677,979.34/5,534,949.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,260.87

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