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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,420,574.16, 8,129,196.60 and 3,748,423.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,420,574.16, 8,129,196.60 and 3,748,423.12 is: 5,621,483.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,420,574.16 : 8,129,196.60 = 3,748,423.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,420,574.16/8,129,196.60 = 3,748,423.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,420,574.16x = 8,129,196.60 × 3,748,423.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,420,574.16x = 30,471,668,482,465.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,471,668,482,465.39/5,420,574.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,621,483.55

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