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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,482,538.85, 8,190,488.01 and 3,547,687.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,482,538.85, 8,190,488.01 and 3,547,687.62 is: 5,299,970.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,538.85 : 8,190,488.01 = 3,547,687.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,538.85/8,190,488.01 = 3,547,687.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,538.85x = 8,190,488.01 × 3,547,687.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,538.85x = 29,057,292,914,835.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,057,292,914,835.44/5,482,538.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,299,970.27

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