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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,571,070.57, 7,685,247.85 and 3,638,462.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,571,070.57, 7,685,247.85 and 3,638,462.41 is: 5,019,230.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,571,070.57 : 7,685,247.85 = 3,638,462.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,571,070.57/7,685,247.85 = 3,638,462.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,571,070.57x = 7,685,247.85 × 3,638,462.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,571,070.57x = 27,962,485,395,566.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,962,485,395,566.01/5,571,070.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,019,230.15

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