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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,463,840.42, 7,541,086.64 and 3,258,844.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,463,840.42, 7,541,086.64 and 3,258,844.65 is: 4,497,794.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,463,840.42 : 7,541,086.64 = 3,258,844.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,463,840.42/7,541,086.64 = 3,258,844.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,463,840.42x = 7,541,086.64 × 3,258,844.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,463,840.42x = 24,575,229,835,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,575,229,835,656.25/5,463,840.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,794.22

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