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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,384,837.20, 8,081,662.20 and 5,342,846.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,384,837.20, 8,081,662.20 and 5,342,846.80 is: 8,018,642.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,384,837.20 : 8,081,662.20 = 5,342,846.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,384,837.20/8,081,662.20 = 5,342,846.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,384,837.20x = 8,081,662.20 × 5,342,846.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,384,837.20x = 43,179,083,023,950.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,179,083,023,950.96/5,384,837.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,018,642.24

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