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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,527,546.76, 7,629,656.82 and 3,491,712.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,527,546.76, 7,629,656.82 and 3,491,712.20 is: 4,819,600.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,527,546.76 : 7,629,656.82 = 3,491,712.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,527,546.76/7,629,656.82 = 3,491,712.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,527,546.76x = 7,629,656.82 × 3,491,712.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,527,546.76x = 26,640,565,800,207.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,640,565,800,207.21/5,527,546.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,819,600.26

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