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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,436,701.20, 8,157,676.20 and 3,835,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,436,701.20, 8,157,676.20 and 3,835,817.20 is: 5,755,577.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,436,701.20 : 8,157,676.20 = 3,835,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,436,701.20/8,157,676.20 = 3,835,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,436,701.20x = 8,157,676.20 × 3,835,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,436,701.20x = 31,291,354,679,990.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,291,354,679,990.64/5,436,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,755,577.42

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