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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,617.30, 8,295,983.55 and 3,133,314.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,617.30, 8,295,983.55 and 3,133,314.90 is: 4,694,911.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,617.30 : 8,295,983.55 = 3,133,314.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,617.30/8,295,983.55 = 3,133,314.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,617.30x = 8,295,983.55 × 3,133,314.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,617.30x = 25,993,928,867,369.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,993,928,867,369.89/5,536,617.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,694,911.61

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