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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,481,497.60, 8,222,246.40 and 3,885,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,481,497.60, 8,222,246.40 and 3,885,862.40 is: 5,828,793.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,481,497.60 : 8,222,246.40 = 3,885,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,481,497.60/8,222,246.40 = 3,885,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,481,497.60x = 8,222,246.40 × 3,885,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,481,497.60x = 31,950,518,129,295.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,950,518,129,295.36/5,481,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,828,793.60

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