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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,631,459.04, 7,777,828.32 and 3,817,473.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,631,459.04, 7,777,828.32 and 3,817,473.76 is: 5,272,462.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,631,459.04 : 7,777,828.32 = 3,817,473.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,631,459.04/7,777,828.32 = 3,817,473.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,631,459.04x = 7,777,828.32 × 3,817,473.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,631,459.04x = 29,691,655,521,384.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,691,655,521,384.88/5,631,459.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,272,462.31

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