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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,385,612.60, 8,078,418.90 and 3,685,001.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,385,612.60, 8,078,418.90 and 3,685,001.40 is: 5,527,502.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,385,612.60 : 8,078,418.90 = 3,685,001.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,385,612.60/8,078,418.90 = 3,685,001.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,385,612.60x = 8,078,418.90 × 3,685,001.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,385,612.60x = 29,768,984,956,286.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,768,984,956,286.46/5,385,612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,527,502.10

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