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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,537,809.80, 8,297,772.30 and 3,134,507.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,537,809.80, 8,297,772.30 and 3,134,507.40 is: 4,696,699.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,809.80 : 8,297,772.30 = 3,134,507.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,809.80/8,297,772.30 = 3,134,507.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,809.80x = 8,297,772.30 × 3,134,507.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,809.80x = 26,009,428,677,865.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,009,428,677,865.02/5,537,809.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,696,699.53

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