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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448,331.53, 7,518,697.16 and 3,157,820.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448,331.53, 7,518,697.16 and 3,157,820.82 is: 4,357,792.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448,331.53 : 7,518,697.16 = 3,157,820.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448,331.53/7,518,697.16 = 3,157,820.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448,331.53x = 7,518,697.16 × 3,157,820.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448,331.53x = 23,742,698,415,333.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,742,698,415,333.77/5,448,331.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,792.53

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