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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,188.40, 8,304,282.60 and 4,638,643.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,188.40, 8,304,282.60 and 4,638,643.60 is: 6,957,965.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,188.40 : 8,304,282.60 = 4,638,643.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,188.40/8,304,282.60 = 4,638,643.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,188.40x = 8,304,282.60 × 4,638,643.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,188.40x = 38,520,607,335,081.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,520,607,335,081.35/5,536,188.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,957,965.40

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