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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,187.40, 8,304,281.10 and 4,638,642.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,187.40, 8,304,281.10 and 4,638,642.60 is: 6,957,963.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,187.40 : 8,304,281.10 = 4,638,642.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,187.40/8,304,281.10 = 4,638,642.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,187.40x = 8,304,281.10 × 4,638,642.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,187.40x = 38,520,592,072,834.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,520,592,072,834.85/5,536,187.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,957,963.90

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