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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,542,701.60, 8,316,817.20 and 3,148,384.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,542,701.60, 8,316,817.20 and 3,148,384.80 is: 4,724,147.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,542,701.60 : 8,316,817.20 = 3,148,384.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,542,701.60/8,316,817.20 = 3,148,384.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,542,701.60x = 8,316,817.20 × 3,148,384.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,542,701.60x = 26,184,540,856,858.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,184,540,856,858.56/5,542,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724,147.67

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