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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,540,045.29, 7,589,826.63 and 5,332,873.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,540,045.29, 7,589,826.63 and 5,332,873.42 is: 7,306,002.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,540,045.29 : 7,589,826.63 = 5,332,873.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,540,045.29/7,589,826.63 = 5,332,873.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,540,045.29x = 7,589,826.63 × 5,332,873.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,540,045.29x = 40,475,584,697,535.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,475,584,697,535.17/5,540,045.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,306,002.49

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