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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,140.20, 8,306,543.10 and 3,013,605.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,140.20, 8,306,543.10 and 3,013,605.80 is: 4,521,678.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,140.20 : 8,306,543.10 = 3,013,605.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,140.20/8,306,543.10 = 3,013,605.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,140.20x = 8,306,543.10 × 3,013,605.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,140.20x = 25,032,646,464,109.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,032,646,464,109.98/5,536,140.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,521,678.56

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