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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,631,214.88, 7,777,491.73 and 3,817,229.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,631,214.88, 7,777,491.73 and 3,817,229.60 is: 5,272,125.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,631,214.88 : 7,777,491.73 = 3,817,229.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,631,214.88/7,777,491.73 = 3,817,229.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,631,214.88x = 7,777,491.73 × 3,817,229.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,631,214.88x = 29,688,471,597,080.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,688,471,597,080.68/5,631,214.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,272,125.51

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