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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387,413.20, 8,081,508.60 and 3,252,901.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387,413.20, 8,081,508.60 and 3,252,901.20 is: 4,879,586.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,413.20 : 8,081,508.60 = 3,252,901.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,413.20/8,081,508.60 = 3,252,901.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,413.20x = 8,081,508.60 × 3,252,901.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,413.20x = 26,288,349,022,750.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,288,349,022,750.32/5,387,413.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879,586.56

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