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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,424,912.80, 8,146,700.40 and 3,838,608.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,424,912.80, 8,146,700.40 and 3,838,608.80 is: 5,764,515.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,424,912.80 : 8,146,700.40 = 3,838,608.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,424,912.80/8,146,700.40 = 3,838,608.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,424,912.80x = 8,146,700.40 × 3,838,608.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,424,912.80x = 31,271,995,846,403.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,271,995,846,403.52/5,424,912.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,764,515.85

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