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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,501.80, 8,226,006.30 and 5,337,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,501.80, 8,226,006.30 and 5,337,037.80 is: 7,990,261.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,501.80 : 8,226,006.30 = 5,337,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,501.80/8,226,006.30 = 5,337,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,501.80x = 8,226,006.30 × 5,337,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,501.80x = 43,902,506,566,138.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,902,506,566,138.14/5,494,501.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,990,261.57

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