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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,541,518.81, 7,643,087.64 and 4,768,445.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,541,518.81, 7,643,087.64 and 4,768,445.15 is: 6,576,833.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,541,518.81 : 7,643,087.64 = 4,768,445.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,541,518.81/7,643,087.64 = 4,768,445.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,541,518.81x = 7,643,087.64 × 4,768,445.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,541,518.81x = 36,445,644,149,767.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,445,644,149,767.50/5,541,518.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,576,833.07

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