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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,987.10, 8,290,623.30 and 3,637,514.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,987.10, 8,290,623.30 and 3,637,514.20 is: 5,450,448.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,987.10 : 8,290,623.30 = 3,637,514.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,987.10/8,290,623.30 = 3,637,514.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,987.10x = 8,290,623.30 × 3,637,514.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,987.10x = 30,157,259,980,600.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,157,259,980,600.86/5,532,987.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,450,448.27

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