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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,492,851.60, 8,239,277.40 and 3,477,312.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,492,851.60, 8,239,277.40 and 3,477,312.40 is: 5,215,968.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,492,851.60 : 8,239,277.40 = 3,477,312.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,492,851.60/8,239,277.40 = 3,477,312.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,492,851.60x = 8,239,277.40 × 3,477,312.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,492,851.60x = 28,650,541,470,059.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,650,541,470,059.76/5,492,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,968.60

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