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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,588,696.94, 7,707,890.79 and 3,752,601.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,588,696.94, 7,707,890.79 and 3,752,601.90 is: 5,175,561.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,588,696.94 : 7,707,890.79 = 3,752,601.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,588,696.94/7,707,890.79 = 3,752,601.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,588,696.94x = 7,707,890.79 × 3,752,601.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,588,696.94x = 28,924,645,623,546.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,924,645,623,546.50/5,588,696.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,175,561.66

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