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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,523,085.48, 7,617,931.86 and 3,686,617.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,523,085.48, 7,617,931.86 and 3,686,617.84 is: 5,084,911.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,523,085.48 : 7,617,931.86 = 3,686,617.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,523,085.48/7,617,931.86 = 3,686,617.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,523,085.48x = 7,617,931.86 × 3,686,617.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,523,085.48x = 28,084,403,498,980.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,084,403,498,980.38/5,523,085.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,084,911.98

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