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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,412.54, 7,539,582.71 and 3,989,668.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,412.54, 7,539,582.71 and 3,989,668.82 is: 5,507,812.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,412.54 : 7,539,582.71 = 3,989,668.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,412.54/7,539,582.71 = 3,989,668.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,412.54x = 7,539,582.71 × 3,989,668.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,412.54x = 30,080,438,053,898.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,080,438,053,898.10/5,461,412.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,507,812.83

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