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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,537,889.68, 7,642,671.39 and 3,090,978.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,537,889.68, 7,642,671.39 and 3,090,978.10 is: 4,265,763.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,889.68 : 7,642,671.39 = 3,090,978.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,889.68/7,642,671.39 = 3,090,978.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,889.68x = 7,642,671.39 × 3,090,978.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,889.68x = 23,623,329,838,318.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,623,329,838,318.31/5,537,889.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,265,763.89

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