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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,342,580.60, 8,020,091.70 and 3,457,159.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,342,580.60, 8,020,091.70 and 3,457,159.80 is: 5,189,765.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,342,580.60 : 8,020,091.70 = 3,457,159.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,342,580.60/8,020,091.70 = 3,457,159.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,342,580.60x = 8,020,091.70 × 3,457,159.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,342,580.60x = 27,726,738,617,553.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,726,738,617,553.66/5,342,580.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,189,765.15

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