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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,771,736.60, 8,648,273.70 and 3,638,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,771,736.60, 8,648,273.70 and 3,638,002.20 is: 5,451,121.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,771,736.60 : 8,648,273.70 = 3,638,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,771,736.60/8,648,273.70 = 3,638,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,771,736.60x = 8,648,273.70 × 3,638,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,771,736.60x = 31,462,438,746,802.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,462,438,746,802.14/5,771,736.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,451,121.72

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