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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,544,175.80, 8,316,263.72 and 3,843,564.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,544,175.80, 8,316,263.72 and 3,843,564.60 is: 5,765,346.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,544,175.80 : 8,316,263.72 = 3,843,564.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,544,175.80/8,316,263.72 = 3,843,564.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,544,175.80x = 8,316,263.72 × 3,843,564.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,544,175.80x = 31,964,096,838,456.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,964,096,838,456.31/5,544,175.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,765,346.91

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