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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,386,538.60, 8,079,807.90 and 3,370,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,386,538.60, 8,079,807.90 and 3,370,999.40 is: 5,056,499.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,386,538.60 : 8,079,807.90 = 3,370,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,386,538.60/8,079,807.90 = 3,370,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,386,538.60x = 8,079,807.90 × 3,370,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,386,538.60x = 27,237,027,583,015.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,237,027,583,015.26/5,386,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,056,499.10

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