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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,345,058.40, 8,008,256.40 and 4,598,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,345,058.40, 8,008,256.40 and 4,598,562.40 is: 6,889,815.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,345,058.40 : 8,008,256.40 = 4,598,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,345,058.40/8,008,256.40 = 4,598,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,345,058.40x = 8,008,256.40 × 4,598,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,345,058.40x = 36,826,466,770,599.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,826,466,770,599.37/5,345,058.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,889,815.60

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