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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,748,139.20, 8,611,581.60 and 3,353,131.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,748,139.20, 8,611,581.60 and 3,353,131.20 is: 5,023,497.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,748,139.20 : 8,611,581.60 = 3,353,131.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,748,139.20/8,611,581.60 = 3,353,131.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,748,139.20x = 8,611,581.60 × 3,353,131.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,748,139.20x = 28,875,762,944,305.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,875,762,944,305.92/5,748,139.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,023,497.51

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