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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,571,070.82, 7,685,248.19 and 3,638,462.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,571,070.82, 7,685,248.19 and 3,638,462.66 is: 5,019,230.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,571,070.82 : 7,685,248.19 = 3,638,462.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,571,070.82/7,685,248.19 = 3,638,462.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,571,070.82x = 7,685,248.19 × 3,638,462.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,571,070.82x = 27,962,488,572,147.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,962,488,572,147.59/5,571,070.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,019,230.50

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