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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,538,186.44, 7,642,796.82 and 3,247,998.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,538,186.44, 7,642,796.82 and 3,247,998.92 is: 4,482,296.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,538,186.44 : 7,642,796.82 = 3,247,998.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,538,186.44/7,642,796.82 = 3,247,998.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,538,186.44x = 7,642,796.82 × 3,247,998.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,538,186.44x = 24,823,795,817,139.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,823,795,817,139.43/5,538,186.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,482,296.88

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