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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,415,717.80, 7,477,088.82 and 3,485,333.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,415,717.80, 7,477,088.82 and 3,485,333.08 is: 4,811,946.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,415,717.80 : 7,477,088.82 = 3,485,333.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,415,717.80/7,477,088.82 = 3,485,333.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,415,717.80x = 7,477,088.82 × 3,485,333.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,415,717.80x = 26,060,145,006,444.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,060,145,006,444.17/5,415,717.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,811,946.63

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