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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,474,061.20, 8,211,091.80 and 3,234,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,474,061.20, 8,211,091.80 and 3,234,573.20 is: 4,851,859.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,474,061.20 : 8,211,091.80 = 3,234,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,474,061.20/8,211,091.80 = 3,234,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,474,061.20x = 8,211,091.80 × 3,234,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,474,061.20x = 26,559,377,479,019.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,559,377,479,019.76/5,474,061.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,859.80

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