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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,438,541.85, 8,148,955.43 and 4,003,651.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,438,541.85, 8,148,955.43 and 4,003,651.15 is: 5,998,956.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,438,541.85 : 8,148,955.43 = 4,003,651.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,438,541.85/8,148,955.43 = 4,003,651.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,438,541.85x = 8,148,955.43 × 4,003,651.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,438,541.85x = 32,625,574,758,599.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,625,574,758,599.99/5,438,541.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,998,956.28

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