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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,537,579.76, 7,641,860.40 and 3,056,801.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,537,579.76, 7,641,860.40 and 3,056,801.16 is: 4,218,385.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,579.76 : 7,641,860.40 = 3,056,801.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,579.76/7,641,860.40 = 3,056,801.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,579.76x = 7,641,860.40 × 3,056,801.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,579.76x = 23,359,647,735,278.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,359,647,735,278.07/5,537,579.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,218,385.78

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