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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,482.84, 7,635,575.16 and 3,602,037.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,482.84, 7,635,575.16 and 3,602,037.60 is: 4,967,707.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,482.84 : 7,635,575.16 = 3,602,037.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,482.84/7,635,575.16 = 3,602,037.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,482.84x = 7,635,575.16 × 3,602,037.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,482.84x = 27,503,628,823,946.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,503,628,823,946.02/5,536,482.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,967,707.77

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