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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,976.58, 7,639,474.47 and 3,245,662.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,976.58, 7,639,474.47 and 3,245,662.70 is: 4,478,912.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,976.58 : 7,639,474.47 = 3,245,662.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,976.58/7,639,474.47 = 3,245,662.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,976.58x = 7,639,474.47 × 3,245,662.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,976.58x = 24,795,157,334,881.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,795,157,334,881.27/5,535,976.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,478,912.98

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