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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,456,039.40, 7,529,318.82 and 3,165,540.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,456,039.40, 7,529,318.82 and 3,165,540.84 is: 4,368,437.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,456,039.40 : 7,529,318.82 = 3,165,540.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,456,039.40/7,529,318.82 = 3,165,540.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,456,039.40x = 7,529,318.82 × 3,165,540.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,456,039.40x = 23,834,366,222,090.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,834,366,222,090.61/5,456,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368,437.34

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