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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,610.89, 7,635,036.31 and 3,085,376.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,610.89, 7,635,036.31 and 3,085,376.60 is: 4,257,838.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,610.89 : 7,635,036.31 = 3,085,376.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,610.89/7,635,036.31 = 3,085,376.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,610.89x = 7,635,036.31 × 3,085,376.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,610.89x = 23,556,962,371,024.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,556,962,371,024.34/5,532,610.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,257,838.27

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