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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,533,737.76, 7,639,444.56 and 3,927,941.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,533,737.76, 7,639,444.56 and 3,927,941.92 is: 5,422,608.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,533,737.76 : 7,639,444.56 = 3,927,941.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,533,737.76/7,639,444.56 = 3,927,941.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,533,737.76x = 7,639,444.56 × 3,927,941.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,533,737.76x = 30,007,294,532,739.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,007,294,532,739.95/5,533,737.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,422,608.70

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