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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,576,942.72, 7,696,242.95 and 3,096,332.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,576,942.72, 7,696,242.95 and 3,096,332.43 is: 4,272,973.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,576,942.72 : 7,696,242.95 = 3,096,332.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,576,942.72/7,696,242.95 = 3,096,332.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,576,942.72x = 7,696,242.95 × 3,096,332.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,576,942.72x = 23,830,126,619,762.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,830,126,619,762.21/5,576,942.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,272,973.18

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