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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,537,913.84, 7,642,327.32 and 3,123,465.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,537,913.84, 7,642,327.32 and 3,123,465.84 is: 4,310,386.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,913.84 : 7,642,327.32 = 3,123,465.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,913.84/7,642,327.32 = 3,123,465.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,913.84x = 7,642,327.32 × 3,123,465.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,913.84x = 23,870,548,322,118.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,870,548,322,118.75/5,537,913.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,310,386.37

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