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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,470,582.82, 8,198,539.27 and 4,257,624.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,470,582.82, 8,198,539.27 and 4,257,624.12 is: 6,380,727.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,470,582.82 : 8,198,539.27 = 4,257,624.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,470,582.82/8,198,539.27 = 4,257,624.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,470,582.82x = 8,198,539.27 × 4,257,624.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,470,582.82x = 34,906,298,518,900.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,906,298,518,900.81/5,470,582.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380,727.56

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