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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,467,514.60, 8,201,271.90 and 3,871,879.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,467,514.60, 8,201,271.90 and 3,871,879.40 is: 5,807,819.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,467,514.60 : 8,201,271.90 = 3,871,879.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,467,514.60/8,201,271.90 = 3,871,879.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,467,514.60x = 8,201,271.90 × 3,871,879.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,467,514.60x = 31,754,335,723,408.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,754,335,723,408.86/5,467,514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807,819.10

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