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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,132.20, 8,306,531.10 and 3,013,597.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,132.20, 8,306,531.10 and 3,013,597.80 is: 4,521,666.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,132.20 : 8,306,531.10 = 3,013,597.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,132.20/8,306,531.10 = 3,013,597.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,132.20x = 8,306,531.10 × 3,013,597.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,132.20x = 25,032,543,848,591.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,032,543,848,591.58/5,536,132.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,521,666.56

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