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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,440,853.40, 8,154,281.70 and 3,308,674.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,440,853.40, 8,154,281.70 and 3,308,674.20 is: 4,958,755.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,440,853.40 : 8,154,281.70 = 3,308,674.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,440,853.40/8,154,281.70 = 3,308,674.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,440,853.40x = 8,154,281.70 × 3,308,674.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,440,853.40x = 26,979,861,480,322.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,979,861,480,322.14/5,440,853.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,958,755.46

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