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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,533,532.73, 7,636,288.73 and 3,086,302.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,533,532.73, 7,636,288.73 and 3,086,302.30 is: 4,259,104.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,533,532.73 : 7,636,288.73 = 3,086,302.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,533,532.73/7,636,288.73 = 3,086,302.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,533,532.73x = 7,636,288.73 × 3,086,302.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,533,532.73x = 23,567,895,436,340.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,567,895,436,340.84/5,533,532.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,259,104.73

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