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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,487,754.16, 8,228,662.38 and 4,357,785.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,487,754.16, 8,228,662.38 and 4,357,785.93 is: 6,534,321.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,754.16 : 8,228,662.38 = 4,357,785.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,754.16/8,228,662.38 = 4,357,785.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,754.16x = 8,228,662.38 × 4,357,785.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,754.16x = 35,858,749,142,284.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,858,749,142,284.31/5,487,754.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,534,321.35

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