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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,551,857.75, 7,661,520.38 and 3,104,473.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,551,857.75, 7,661,520.38 and 3,104,473.53 is: 4,284,149.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551,857.75 : 7,661,520.38 = 3,104,473.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551,857.75/7,661,520.38 = 3,104,473.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551,857.75x = 7,661,520.38 × 3,104,473.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551,857.75x = 23,784,987,203,743.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,784,987,203,743.17/5,551,857.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,284,149.25

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