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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,637,113.60, 8,449,449.60 and 3,114,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,637,113.60, 8,449,449.60 and 3,114,579.20 is: 4,668,431.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,637,113.60 : 8,449,449.60 = 3,114,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,637,113.60/8,449,449.60 = 3,114,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,637,113.60x = 8,449,449.60 × 3,114,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,637,113.60x = 26,316,479,975,608.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,316,479,975,608.32/5,637,113.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,668,431.73

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