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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,626,754.16, 8,446,429.80 and 3,737,186.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,626,754.16, 8,446,429.80 and 3,737,186.16 is: 5,609,962.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,626,754.16 : 8,446,429.80 = 3,737,186.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,626,754.16/8,446,429.80 = 3,737,186.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,626,754.16x = 8,446,429.80 × 3,737,186.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,626,754.16x = 31,565,880,549,971.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,565,880,549,971.57/5,626,754.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,609,962.63

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