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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,591,748.90, 7,712,175.33 and 3,629,481.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,591,748.90, 7,712,175.33 and 3,629,481.78 is: 5,005,804.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,591,748.90 : 7,712,175.33 = 3,629,481.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,591,748.90/7,712,175.33 = 3,629,481.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,591,748.90x = 7,712,175.33 × 3,629,481.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,591,748.90x = 27,991,199,844,400.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,991,199,844,400.48/5,591,748.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,005,804.15

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