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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,641,542.56, 7,783,406.16 and 3,605,526.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,641,542.56, 7,783,406.16 and 3,605,526.56 is: 4,974,397.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,641,542.56 : 7,783,406.16 = 3,605,526.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,641,542.56/7,783,406.16 = 3,605,526.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,641,542.56x = 7,783,406.16 × 3,605,526.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,641,542.56x = 28,063,277,637,147.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,063,277,637,147.61/5,641,542.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,974,397.93

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