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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,468,618.58, 7,536,037.41 and 3,937,835.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,468,618.58, 7,536,037.41 and 3,937,835.22 is: 5,426,539.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,468,618.58 : 7,536,037.41 = 3,937,835.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,468,618.58/7,536,037.41 = 3,937,835.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,468,618.58x = 7,536,037.41 × 3,937,835.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,468,618.58x = 29,675,673,532,335.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,675,673,532,335.58/5,468,618.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,426,539.28

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