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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,492,487.65, 8,240,562.93 and 3,653,250.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,492,487.65, 8,240,562.93 and 3,653,250.42 is: 5,481,093.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,492,487.65 : 8,240,562.93 = 3,653,250.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,492,487.65/8,240,562.93 = 3,653,250.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,492,487.65x = 8,240,562.93 × 3,653,250.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,492,487.65x = 30,104,839,971,359.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,104,839,971,359.24/5,492,487.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,481,093.79

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