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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,540,067, 7,589,856.35 and 5,332,895.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,540,067, 7,589,856.35 and 5,332,895.15 is: 7,306,032.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,540,067 : 7,589,856.35 = 5,332,895.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,540,067/7,589,856.35 = 5,332,895.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,540,067x = 7,589,856.35 × 5,332,895.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,540,067x = 40,475,908,093,494.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,475,908,093,494.66/5,540,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,306,032.24

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