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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,541,264.60, 8,317,145.70 and 3,415,500.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,541,264.60, 8,317,145.70 and 3,415,500.60 is: 5,126,486.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,541,264.60 : 8,317,145.70 = 3,415,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,541,264.60/8,317,145.70 = 3,415,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,541,264.60x = 8,317,145.70 × 3,415,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,541,264.60x = 28,407,216,128,637.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,407,216,128,637.42/5,541,264.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,126,486.13

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