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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,631,212.45, 7,777,488.36 and 3,817,227.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,631,212.45, 7,777,488.36 and 3,817,227.17 is: 5,272,122.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,631,212.45 : 7,777,488.36 = 3,817,227.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,631,212.45/7,777,488.36 = 3,817,227.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,631,212.45x = 7,777,488.36 × 3,817,227.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,631,212.45x = 29,688,439,843,263.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,688,439,843,263.30/5,631,212.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,272,122.15

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