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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,551,818.78, 7,661,466.60 and 3,104,434.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,551,818.78, 7,661,466.60 and 3,104,434.56 is: 4,284,095.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551,818.78 : 7,661,466.60 = 3,104,434.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551,818.78/7,661,466.60 = 3,104,434.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551,818.78x = 7,661,466.60 × 3,104,434.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551,818.78x = 23,784,521,693,325.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,784,521,693,325.70/5,551,818.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,284,095.47

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