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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,864.40, 8,378,796.60 and 3,460,100.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,864.40, 8,378,796.60 and 3,460,100.40 is: 5,190,150.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,864.40 : 8,378,796.60 = 3,460,100.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,864.40/8,378,796.60 = 3,460,100.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,864.40x = 8,378,796.60 × 3,460,100.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,864.40x = 28,991,477,467,178.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,991,477,467,178.64/5,585,864.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,190,150.60

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