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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,438,544.60, 8,148,959.55 and 4,003,653.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,438,544.60, 8,148,959.55 and 4,003,653.90 is: 5,998,960.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,438,544.60 : 8,148,959.55 = 4,003,653.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,438,544.60/8,148,959.55 = 4,003,653.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,438,544.60x = 8,148,959.55 × 4,003,653.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,438,544.60x = 32,625,613,683,299.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,625,613,683,299.74/5,438,544.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,998,960.40

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