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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,539,389.72, 7,645,633.10 and 3,248,288.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,539,389.72, 7,645,633.10 and 3,248,288.52 is: 4,483,385.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,389.72 : 7,645,633.10 = 3,248,288.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,389.72/7,645,633.10 = 3,248,288.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,389.72x = 7,645,633.10 × 3,248,288.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,389.72x = 24,835,222,226,862.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,835,222,226,862.01/5,539,389.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483,385.98

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