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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,631,214.38, 7,777,491.05 and 3,817,229.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,631,214.38, 7,777,491.05 and 3,817,229.10 is: 5,272,124.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,631,214.38 : 7,777,491.05 = 3,817,229.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,631,214.38/7,777,491.05 = 3,817,229.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,631,214.38x = 7,777,491.05 × 3,817,229.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,631,214.38x = 29,688,465,161,049.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,688,465,161,049.55/5,631,214.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,272,124.83

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