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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,862.60, 8,149,293.90 and 3,280,526.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,862.60, 8,149,293.90 and 3,280,526.55 is: 4,920,789.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,862.60 : 8,149,293.90 = 3,280,526.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,862.60/8,149,293.90 = 3,280,526.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,862.60x = 8,149,293.90 × 3,280,526.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,862.60x = 26,733,975,002,703.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,733,975,002,703.04/5,432,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,920,789.83

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