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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,453,378.60, 8,179,991.10 and 2,461,557.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,453,378.60, 8,179,991.10 and 2,461,557.80 is: 3,692,302.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,453,378.60 : 8,179,991.10 = 2,461,557.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,453,378.60/8,179,991.10 = 2,461,557.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,453,378.60x = 8,179,991.10 × 2,461,557.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,453,378.60x = 20,135,520,896,135.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,135,520,896,135.58/5,453,378.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,692,302.03

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