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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,553,948.32, 7,662,186.96 and 3,619,504.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,553,948.32, 7,662,186.96 and 3,619,504.16 is: 4,993,441.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,553,948.32 : 7,662,186.96 = 3,619,504.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,553,948.32/7,662,186.96 = 3,619,504.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,553,948.32x = 7,662,186.96 × 3,619,504.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,553,948.32x = 27,733,317,576,417.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,733,317,576,417.75/5,553,948.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,993,441.78

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