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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,440,963.60, 8,179,160.10 and 3,854,513.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,440,963.60, 8,179,160.10 and 3,854,513.80 is: 5,794,320.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,440,963.60 : 8,179,160.10 = 3,854,513.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,440,963.60/8,179,160.10 = 3,854,513.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,440,963.60x = 8,179,160.10 × 3,854,513.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,440,963.60x = 31,526,685,477,859.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,526,685,477,859.38/5,440,963.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794,320.23

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