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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,431,330.60, 8,153,216.70 and 3,188,732.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,431,330.60, 8,153,216.70 and 3,188,732.20 is: 4,786,750.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,431,330.60 : 8,153,216.70 = 3,188,732.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,431,330.60/8,153,216.70 = 3,188,732.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,431,330.60x = 8,153,216.70 × 3,188,732.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,431,330.60x = 25,998,424,624,867.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,998,424,624,867.74/5,431,330.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,786,750.53

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