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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,533,936.96, 7,636,845.60 and 3,119,488.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,533,936.96, 7,636,845.60 and 3,119,488.96 is: 4,304,901.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,533,936.96 : 7,636,845.60 = 3,119,488.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,533,936.96/7,636,845.60 = 3,119,488.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,533,936.96x = 7,636,845.60 × 3,119,488.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,533,936.96x = 23,823,055,538,424.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,823,055,538,424.57/5,533,936.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,304,901.86

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