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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,578,741.60, 7,698,856.13 and 3,098,004.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,578,741.60, 7,698,856.13 and 3,098,004.01 is: 4,275,352.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,578,741.60 : 7,698,856.13 = 3,098,004.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,578,741.60/7,698,856.13 = 3,098,004.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,578,741.60x = 7,698,856.13 × 3,098,004.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,578,741.60x = 23,851,087,192,052.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,851,087,192,052.33/5,578,741.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,352.56

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