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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,551,257.75, 7,658,389.89 and 3,716,307.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,551,257.75, 7,658,389.89 and 3,716,307.15 is: 5,126,933.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551,257.75 : 7,658,389.89 = 3,716,307.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551,257.75/7,658,389.89 = 3,716,307.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551,257.75x = 7,658,389.89 × 3,716,307.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551,257.75x = 28,460,929,105,694.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,460,929,105,694.71/5,551,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,126,933.46

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