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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,386,542.24, 8,079,803.04 and 3,141,105.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,386,542.24, 8,079,803.04 and 3,141,105.60 is: 4,711,652.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,386,542.24 : 8,079,803.04 = 3,141,105.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,386,542.24/8,079,803.04 = 3,141,105.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,386,542.24x = 8,079,803.04 × 3,141,105.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,386,542.24x = 25,379,514,575,841.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,379,514,575,841.02/5,386,542.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,711,652.38

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