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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,546,906.28, 8,306,154 and 3,838,684.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,546,906.28, 8,306,154 and 3,838,684.32 is: 5,748,195.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,546,906.28 : 8,306,154 = 3,838,684.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,546,906.28/8,306,154 = 3,838,684.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,546,906.28x = 8,306,154 × 3,838,684.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,546,906.28x = 31,884,703,119,305.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,884,703,119,305.28/5,546,906.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,748,195.75

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