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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,482,636.88, 7,564,989.13 and 3,548,629.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,482,636.88, 7,564,989.13 and 3,548,629.04 is: 4,896,428.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,636.88 : 7,564,989.13 = 3,548,629.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,636.88/7,564,989.13 = 3,548,629.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,636.88x = 7,564,989.13 × 3,548,629.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,636.88x = 26,845,340,067,305.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,845,340,067,305.82/5,482,636.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,896,428.61

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