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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,467,515.60, 8,201,273.40 and 3,871,880.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,467,515.60, 8,201,273.40 and 3,871,880.40 is: 5,807,820.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,467,515.60 : 8,201,273.40 = 3,871,880.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,467,515.60/8,201,273.40 = 3,871,880.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,467,515.60x = 8,201,273.40 × 3,871,880.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,467,515.60x = 31,754,349,732,501.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,754,349,732,501.36/5,467,515.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807,820.60

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