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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,463,178.86, 7,539,535.71 and 3,048,730.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,463,178.86, 7,539,535.71 and 3,048,730.86 is: 4,207,443.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,463,178.86 : 7,539,535.71 = 3,048,730.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,463,178.86/7,539,535.71 = 3,048,730.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,463,178.86x = 7,539,535.71 × 3,048,730.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,463,178.86x = 22,986,015,189,149.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,986,015,189,149.01/5,463,178.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,207,443.28

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