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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,493,239.92, 8,238,176.80 and 3,798,275.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,493,239.92, 8,238,176.80 and 3,798,275.23 is: 5,696,249.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,493,239.92 : 8,238,176.80 = 3,798,275.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,493,239.92/8,238,176.80 = 3,798,275.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,493,239.92x = 8,238,176.80 × 3,798,275.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,493,239.92x = 31,290,862,849,709.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,290,862,849,709.54/5,493,239.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,696,249.08

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