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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,635,538.12, 7,772,241.94 and 4,331,945.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,635,538.12, 7,772,241.94 and 4,331,945.50 is: 5,974,394.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,635,538.12 : 7,772,241.94 = 4,331,945.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,635,538.12/7,772,241.94 = 4,331,945.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,635,538.12x = 7,772,241.94 × 4,331,945.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,635,538.12x = 33,668,928,496,894.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,668,928,496,894.27/5,635,538.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,974,394.60

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