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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,662,627.29, 8,487,352.15 and 3,235,480.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,662,627.29, 8,487,352.15 and 3,235,480.83 is: 4,849,456.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,662,627.29 : 8,487,352.15 = 3,235,480.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,662,627.29/8,487,352.15 = 3,235,480.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,662,627.29x = 8,487,352.15 × 3,235,480.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,662,627.29x = 27,460,665,170,695.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,460,665,170,695.59/5,662,627.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,849,456.58

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