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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,568,142.64, 7,685,114.48 and 3,631,040.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,568,142.64, 7,685,114.48 and 3,631,040.20 is: 5,011,538.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568,142.64 : 7,685,114.48 = 3,631,040.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568,142.64/7,685,114.48 = 3,631,040.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568,142.64x = 7,685,114.48 × 3,631,040.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568,142.64x = 27,904,959,618,482.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,904,959,618,482.10/5,568,142.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,011,538.21

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