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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,482,751.36, 8,228,263.68 and 3,749,479.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,482,751.36, 8,228,263.68 and 3,749,479.76 is: 5,627,048.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,751.36 : 8,228,263.68 = 3,749,479.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,751.36/8,228,263.68 = 3,749,479.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,751.36x = 8,228,263.68 × 3,749,479.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,751.36x = 30,851,708,128,103.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,851,708,128,103.11/5,482,751.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,627,048.56

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