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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,479,817.40, 8,222,058.90 and 3,459,612.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,479,817.40, 8,222,058.90 and 3,459,612.60 is: 5,190,891.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,479,817.40 : 8,222,058.90 = 3,459,612.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,479,817.40/8,222,058.90 = 3,459,612.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,479,817.40x = 8,222,058.90 × 3,459,612.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,479,817.40x = 28,445,138,568,382.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,445,138,568,382.14/5,479,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,190,891.68

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