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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,533,572.30, 7,636,343.31 and 3,086,341.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,533,572.30, 7,636,343.31 and 3,086,341.87 is: 4,259,159.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,533,572.30 : 7,636,343.31 = 3,086,341.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,533,572.30/7,636,343.31 = 3,086,341.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,533,572.30x = 7,636,343.31 × 3,086,341.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,533,572.30x = 23,568,366,091,347.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,568,366,091,347.39/5,533,572.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,259,159.33

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