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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,417,776.28, 8,115,836.54 and 3,257,618.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,417,776.28, 8,115,836.54 and 3,257,618.54 is: 4,879,917.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,417,776.28 : 8,115,836.54 = 3,257,618.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,417,776.28/8,115,836.54 = 3,257,618.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,417,776.28x = 8,115,836.54 × 3,257,618.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,417,776.28x = 26,438,299,523,446.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,438,299,523,446.18/5,417,776.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879,917.18

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