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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,491,837.48, 8,228,455.92 and 3,326,319.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,491,837.48, 8,228,455.92 and 3,326,319.22 is: 4,983,845.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,491,837.48 : 8,228,455.92 = 3,326,319.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,491,837.48/8,228,455.92 = 3,326,319.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,491,837.48x = 8,228,455.92 × 3,326,319.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,491,837.48x = 27,370,471,077,618.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,370,471,077,618.79/5,491,837.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,983,845.79

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