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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,418,830.67, 7,471,857.13 and 3,456,084.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,418,830.67, 7,471,857.13 and 3,456,084.03 is: 4,765,486.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,418,830.67 : 7,471,857.13 = 3,456,084.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,418,830.67/7,471,857.13 = 3,456,084.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,418,830.67x = 7,471,857.13 × 3,456,084.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,418,830.67x = 25,823,366,101,434.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,823,366,101,434.63/5,418,830.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,765,486.81

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