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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,543,138.60, 8,314,707.90 and 3,652,015.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,543,138.60, 8,314,707.90 and 3,652,015.40 is: 5,478,023.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,543,138.60 : 8,314,707.90 = 3,652,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,543,138.60/8,314,707.90 = 3,652,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,543,138.60x = 8,314,707.90 × 3,652,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,543,138.60x = 30,365,441,297,301.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,365,441,297,301.66/5,543,138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,478,023.10

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