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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,143,639.80, 7,713,884.52 and 3,556,402.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,143,639.80, 7,713,884.52 and 3,556,402.68 is: 5,333,514.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,143,639.80 : 7,713,884.52 = 3,556,402.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,143,639.80/7,713,884.52 = 3,556,402.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,143,639.80x = 7,713,884.52 × 3,556,402.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,143,639.80x = 27,433,679,580,138.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,433,679,580,138.51/5,143,639.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,333,514.91

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