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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,342,585.60, 8,020,099.20 and 3,457,164.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,342,585.60, 8,020,099.20 and 3,457,164.80 is: 5,189,772.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,342,585.60 : 8,020,099.20 = 3,457,164.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,342,585.60/8,020,099.20 = 3,457,164.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,342,585.60x = 8,020,099.20 × 3,457,164.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,342,585.60x = 27,726,804,646,748.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,726,804,646,748.16/5,342,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,189,772.65

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