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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,871.60, 8,149,307.40 and 3,280,535.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,871.60, 8,149,307.40 and 3,280,535.55 is: 4,920,803.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,871.60 : 8,149,307.40 = 3,280,535.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,871.60/8,149,307.40 = 3,280,535.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,871.60x = 8,149,307.40 × 3,280,535.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,871.60x = 26,734,092,633,578.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,734,092,633,578.07/5,432,871.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,920,803.33

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