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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,353,431.90, 8,032,869.45 and 3,557,564.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,353,431.90, 8,032,869.45 and 3,557,564.70 is: 5,338,155.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,353,431.90 : 8,032,869.45 = 3,557,564.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,353,431.90/8,032,869.45 = 3,557,564.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,353,431.90x = 8,032,869.45 × 3,557,564.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,353,431.90x = 28,577,452,795,028.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,577,452,795,028.42/5,353,431.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,338,155.66

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