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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448,509.90, 7,518,943.62 and 3,157,999.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448,509.90, 7,518,943.62 and 3,157,999.18 is: 4,358,038.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448,509.90 : 7,518,943.62 = 3,157,999.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448,509.90/7,518,943.62 = 3,157,999.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448,509.90x = 7,518,943.62 × 3,157,999.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448,509.90x = 23,744,817,786,426.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,744,817,786,426.23/5,448,509.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,358,038.84

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