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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,418,858.08, 8,112,342.24 and 3,617,273.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,418,858.08, 8,112,342.24 and 3,617,273.12 is: 5,415,265.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,418,858.08 : 8,112,342.24 = 3,617,273.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,418,858.08/8,112,342.24 = 3,617,273.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,418,858.08x = 8,112,342.24 × 3,617,273.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,418,858.08x = 29,344,557,524,992.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,344,557,524,992.59/5,418,858.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,415,265.93

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