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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439,145.20, 8,161,342.20 and 3,838,261.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439,145.20, 8,161,342.20 and 3,838,261.20 is: 5,759,243.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439,145.20 : 8,161,342.20 = 3,838,261.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439,145.20/8,161,342.20 = 3,838,261.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439,145.20x = 8,161,342.20 × 3,838,261.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439,145.20x = 31,325,363,106,182.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,325,363,106,182.64/5,439,145.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,759,243.77

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