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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,408,081.95, 7,461,960.01 and 3,201,849.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,408,081.95, 7,461,960.01 and 3,201,849.28 is: 4,417,845.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,408,081.95 : 7,461,960.01 = 3,201,849.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,408,081.95/7,461,960.01 = 3,201,849.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,408,081.95x = 7,461,960.01 × 3,201,849.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,408,081.95x = 23,892,071,285,407.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,892,071,285,407.29/5,408,081.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,417,845.64

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