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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,676,836.60, 8,515,254.90 and 3,661,297.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,676,836.60, 8,515,254.90 and 3,661,297.40 is: 5,491,946.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,676,836.60 : 8,515,254.90 = 3,661,297.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,676,836.60/8,515,254.90 = 3,661,297.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,676,836.60x = 8,515,254.90 × 3,661,297.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,676,836.60x = 31,176,880,625,707.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,176,880,625,707.26/5,676,836.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,491,946.10

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