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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,826.32, 7,639,629.57 and 3,212,539.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,826.32, 7,639,629.57 and 3,212,539.86 is: 4,433,414.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,826.32 : 7,639,629.57 = 3,212,539.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,826.32/7,639,629.57 = 3,212,539.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,826.32x = 7,639,629.57 × 3,212,539.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,826.32x = 24,542,614,509,259.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,542,614,509,259.66/5,535,826.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,433,414.83

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