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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,464,980.78, 7,542,313.16 and 4,545,587.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,464,980.78, 7,542,313.16 and 4,545,587.85 is: 6,273,443.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,464,980.78 : 7,542,313.16 = 4,545,587.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,464,980.78/7,542,313.16 = 4,545,587.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,464,980.78x = 7,542,313.16 × 4,545,587.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,464,980.78x = 34,284,247,038,263.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,284,247,038,263.16/5,464,980.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,273,443.30

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