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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,472,531.40, 8,208,797.10 and 3,456,992.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,472,531.40, 8,208,797.10 and 3,456,992.20 is: 5,185,488.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,472,531.40 : 8,208,797.10 = 3,456,992.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,472,531.40/8,208,797.10 = 3,456,992.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,472,531.40x = 8,208,797.10 × 3,456,992.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,472,531.40x = 28,377,747,546,082.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,377,747,546,082.62/5,472,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,185,488.30

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