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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439,527.20, 8,162,401.20 and 3,757,837.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439,527.20, 8,162,401.20 and 3,757,837.60 is: 5,638,905.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439,527.20 : 8,162,401.20 = 3,757,837.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439,527.20/8,162,401.20 = 3,757,837.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439,527.20x = 8,162,401.20 × 3,757,837.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439,527.20x = 30,672,978,135,645.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,672,978,135,645.12/5,439,527.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,638,905.19

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