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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,537,686.80, 8,297,587.80 and 3,134,384.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,537,686.80, 8,297,587.80 and 3,134,384.40 is: 4,696,515.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,686.80 : 8,297,587.80 = 3,134,384.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,686.80/8,297,587.80 = 3,134,384.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,686.80x = 8,297,587.80 × 3,134,384.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,686.80x = 26,007,829,757,950.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,007,829,757,950.32/5,537,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,696,515.11

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