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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448,839.40, 8,173,259.10 and 4,598,533.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448,839.40, 8,173,259.10 and 4,598,533.80 is: 6,897,800.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448,839.40 : 8,173,259.10 = 4,598,533.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448,839.40/8,173,259.10 = 4,598,533.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448,839.40x = 8,173,259.10 × 4,598,533.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448,839.40x = 37,585,008,227,507.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,585,008,227,507.58/5,448,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,897,800.70

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