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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,696,837.64, 7,861,635.36 and 3,118,520.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,696,837.64, 7,861,635.36 and 3,118,520.16 is: 4,303,557.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,696,837.64 : 7,861,635.36 = 3,118,520.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,696,837.64/7,861,635.36 = 3,118,520.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,696,837.64x = 7,861,635.36 × 3,118,520.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,696,837.64x = 24,516,668,360,728.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,516,668,360,728.86/5,696,837.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,303,557.50

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