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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,487,752.66, 8,228,660.13 and 4,357,784.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,487,752.66, 8,228,660.13 and 4,357,784.43 is: 6,534,319.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,752.66 : 8,228,660.13 = 4,357,784.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,752.66/8,228,660.13 = 4,357,784.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,752.66x = 8,228,660.13 × 4,357,784.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,752.66x = 35,858,726,994,275.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,858,726,994,275.77/5,487,752.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,534,319.10

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