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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,408,082.45, 7,461,960.70 and 3,201,849.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,408,082.45, 7,461,960.70 and 3,201,849.78 is: 4,417,846.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,408,082.45 : 7,461,960.70 = 3,201,849.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,408,082.45/7,461,960.70 = 3,201,849.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,408,082.45x = 7,461,960.70 × 3,201,849.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,408,082.45x = 23,892,077,225,663.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,892,077,225,663.64/5,408,082.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,417,846.33

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