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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,440,962.60, 8,179,158.60 and 3,854,512.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,440,962.60, 8,179,158.60 and 3,854,512.80 is: 5,794,318.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,440,962.60 : 8,179,158.60 = 3,854,512.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,440,962.60/8,179,158.60 = 3,854,512.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,440,962.60x = 8,179,158.60 × 3,854,512.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,440,962.60x = 31,526,671,516,930.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,526,671,516,930.08/5,440,962.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794,318.73

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