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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,540,045.78, 7,589,827.32 and 5,332,873.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,540,045.78, 7,589,827.32 and 5,332,873.93 is: 7,306,003.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,540,045.78 : 7,589,827.32 = 5,332,873.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,540,045.78/7,589,827.32 = 5,332,873.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,540,045.78x = 7,589,827.32 × 5,332,873.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,540,045.78x = 40,475,592,209,056.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,475,592,209,056.92/5,540,045.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,306,003.20

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