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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,531,894.20, 7,634,517.78 and 3,356,990.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,531,894.20, 7,634,517.78 and 3,356,990.74 is: 4,632,952.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,531,894.20 : 7,634,517.78 = 3,356,990.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,531,894.20/7,634,517.78 = 3,356,990.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,531,894.20x = 7,634,517.78 × 3,356,990.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,531,894.20x = 25,629,005,491,825.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,629,005,491,825.36/5,531,894.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,632,952.94

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