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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,434,492.60, 8,156,987.70 and 3,308,728.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,434,492.60, 8,156,987.70 and 3,308,728.60 is: 4,966,288.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434,492.60 : 8,156,987.70 = 3,308,728.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434,492.60/8,156,987.70 = 3,308,728.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434,492.60x = 8,156,987.70 × 3,308,728.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434,492.60x = 26,989,258,492,838.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,989,258,492,838.22/5,434,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,966,288.57

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