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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,486,908.80, 7,571,851.20 and 3,072,547.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,486,908.80, 7,571,851.20 and 3,072,547.20 is: 4,240,068.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,486,908.80 : 7,571,851.20 = 3,072,547.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,486,908.80/7,571,851.20 = 3,072,547.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,486,908.80x = 7,571,851.20 × 3,072,547.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,486,908.80x = 23,264,870,203,376.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,264,870,203,376.64/5,486,908.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,068.69

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