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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,540,047.28, 7,589,829.38 and 5,332,875.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,540,047.28, 7,589,829.38 and 5,332,875.42 is: 7,306,005.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,540,047.28 : 7,589,829.38 = 5,332,875.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,540,047.28/7,589,829.38 = 5,332,875.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,540,047.28x = 7,589,829.38 × 5,332,875.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,540,047.28x = 40,475,614,542,595.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,475,614,542,595.84/5,540,047.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,306,005.26

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