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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,537,521.60, 7,641,781.18 and 3,056,743.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,537,521.60, 7,641,781.18 and 3,056,743.64 is: 4,218,306.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,521.60 : 7,641,781.18 = 3,056,743.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,521.60/7,641,781.18 = 3,056,743.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,521.60x = 7,641,781.18 × 3,056,743.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,521.60x = 23,358,966,020,236.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,358,966,020,236.70/5,537,521.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,218,306.98

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