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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,547,589.36, 8,320,787.88 and 3,761,934.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,547,589.36, 8,320,787.88 and 3,761,934.64 is: 5,642,497.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,547,589.36 : 8,320,787.88 = 3,761,934.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,547,589.36/8,320,787.88 = 3,761,934.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,547,589.36x = 8,320,787.88 × 3,761,934.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,547,589.36x = 31,302,260,157,864.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,302,260,157,864.16/5,547,589.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,642,497.69

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