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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,631,201.60, 8,446,802.40 and 3,071,427.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,631,201.60, 8,446,802.40 and 3,071,427.45 is: 4,607,141.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,631,201.60 : 8,446,802.40 = 3,071,427.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,631,201.60/8,446,802.40 = 3,071,427.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,631,201.60x = 8,446,802.40 × 3,071,427.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,631,201.60x = 25,943,740,756,085.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,943,740,756,085.88/5,631,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,607,141.18

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