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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,353,886.44, 8,013,887.70 and 3,432,229.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,353,886.44, 8,013,887.70 and 3,432,229.48 is: 5,137,483.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,353,886.44 : 8,013,887.70 = 3,432,229.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,353,886.44/8,013,887.70 = 3,432,229.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,353,886.44x = 8,013,887.70 × 3,432,229.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,353,886.44x = 27,505,501,613,349.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,505,501,613,349.40/5,353,886.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,137,483.19

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