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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,813,149.80, 8,718,687.90 and 3,679,415.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,813,149.80, 8,718,687.90 and 3,679,415.40 is: 5,518,466.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,813,149.80 : 8,718,687.90 = 3,679,415.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,813,149.80/8,718,687.90 = 3,679,415.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,813,149.80x = 8,718,687.90 × 3,679,415.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,813,149.80x = 32,079,674,527,053.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,079,674,527,053.66/5,813,149.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,518,466.86

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