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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,590.30, 8,295,943.05 and 3,133,287.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,590.30, 8,295,943.05 and 3,133,287.90 is: 4,694,871.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,590.30 : 8,295,943.05 = 3,133,287.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,590.30/8,295,943.05 = 3,133,287.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,590.30x = 8,295,943.05 × 3,133,287.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,590.30x = 25,993,577,977,654.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,993,577,977,654.09/5,536,590.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,694,871.13

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