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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,459,839.20, 8,189,758.80 and 5,388,980.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,459,839.20, 8,189,758.80 and 5,388,980.40 is: 8,083,470.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,459,839.20 : 8,189,758.80 = 5,388,980.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,459,839.20/8,189,758.80 = 5,388,980.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,459,839.20x = 8,189,758.80 × 5,388,980.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,459,839.20x = 44,134,449,653,927.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,134,449,653,927.52/5,459,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,083,470.60

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