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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,552,382.57, 7,662,144.06 and 3,071,694.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,552,382.57, 7,662,144.06 and 3,071,694.88 is: 4,238,859.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,552,382.57 : 7,662,144.06 = 3,071,694.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,552,382.57/7,662,144.06 = 3,071,694.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,552,382.57x = 7,662,144.06 × 3,071,694.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,552,382.57x = 23,535,768,678,924.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,535,768,678,924.41/5,552,382.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,238,859.33

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