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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,141.60, 8,304,212.40 and 3,144,657.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,141.60, 8,304,212.40 and 3,144,657.10 is: 4,716,985.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,141.60 : 8,304,212.40 = 3,144,657.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,141.60/8,304,212.40 = 3,144,657.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,141.60x = 8,304,212.40 × 3,144,657.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,141.60x = 26,113,900,483,568.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,113,900,483,568.04/5,536,141.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,716,985.65

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