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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,558,686.12, 7,675,774.26 and 3,497,137.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,558,686.12, 7,675,774.26 and 3,497,137.93 is: 4,829,062.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,558,686.12 : 7,675,774.26 = 3,497,137.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,558,686.12/7,675,774.26 = 3,497,137.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,558,686.12x = 7,675,774.26 × 3,497,137.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,558,686.12x = 26,843,241,306,763.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,843,241,306,763.68/5,558,686.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,829,062.25

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