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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,533,447.10, 8,291,313.30 and 3,637,974.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,533,447.10, 8,291,313.30 and 3,637,974.20 is: 5,451,138.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,533,447.10 : 8,291,313.30 = 3,637,974.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,533,447.10/8,291,313.30 = 3,637,974.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,533,447.10x = 8,291,313.30 × 3,637,974.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,533,447.10x = 30,163,583,869,516.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,163,583,869,516.86/5,533,447.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,451,138.02

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