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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,987.30, 8,289,734.55 and 4,266,777.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,987.30, 8,289,734.55 and 4,266,777.70 is: 6,388,032.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,987.30 : 8,289,734.55 = 4,266,777.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,987.30/8,289,734.55 = 4,266,777.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,987.30x = 8,289,734.55 × 4,266,777.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,987.30x = 35,370,454,516,859.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,370,454,516,859.54/5,536,987.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,388,032.44

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