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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,631,601.04, 7,778,024.16 and 3,817,615.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,631,601.04, 7,778,024.16 and 3,817,615.76 is: 5,272,658.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,631,601.04 : 7,778,024.16 = 3,817,615.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,631,601.04/7,778,024.16 = 3,817,615.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,631,601.04x = 7,778,024.16 × 3,817,615.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,631,601.04x = 29,693,507,614,876.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,693,507,614,876.76/5,631,601.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,272,658.24

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