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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,466,838.89, 7,536,442.86 and 4,240,981.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,466,838.89, 7,536,442.86 and 4,240,981.65 is: 5,846,507.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,466,838.89 : 7,536,442.86 = 4,240,981.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,466,838.89/7,536,442.86 = 4,240,981.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,466,838.89x = 7,536,442.86 × 4,240,981.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,466,838.89x = 31,961,915,875,533.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,961,915,875,533.52/5,466,838.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,846,507.74

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