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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,568,143.18, 7,685,115.22 and 3,631,040.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,568,143.18, 7,685,115.22 and 3,631,040.73 is: 5,011,538.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568,143.18 : 7,685,115.22 = 3,631,040.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568,143.18/7,685,115.22 = 3,631,040.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568,143.18x = 7,685,115.22 × 3,631,040.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568,143.18x = 27,904,966,362,677.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,904,966,362,677.11/5,568,143.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,011,538.94

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