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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,470,582.29, 8,198,538.47 and 4,257,623.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,470,582.29, 8,198,538.47 and 4,257,623.59 is: 6,380,726.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,470,582.29 : 8,198,538.47 = 4,257,623.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,470,582.29/8,198,538.47 = 4,257,623.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,470,582.29x = 8,198,538.47 × 4,257,623.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,470,582.29x = 34,906,290,793,394.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,906,290,793,394.50/5,470,582.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380,726.76

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