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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,537,781.80, 8,297,730.30 and 3,134,479.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,537,781.80, 8,297,730.30 and 3,134,479.40 is: 4,696,657.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,781.80 : 8,297,730.30 = 3,134,479.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,781.80/8,297,730.30 = 3,134,479.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,781.80x = 8,297,730.30 × 3,134,479.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,781.80x = 26,009,064,692,105.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,009,064,692,105.82/5,537,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,696,657.55

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