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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,522.87, 8,242,542.20 and 3,190,101.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,522.87, 8,242,542.20 and 3,190,101.25 is: 4,785,591.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,522.87 : 8,242,542.20 = 3,190,101.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,522.87/8,242,542.20 = 3,190,101.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,522.87x = 8,242,542.20 × 3,190,101.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,522.87x = 26,294,544,175,397.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,294,544,175,397.75/5,494,522.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,785,591.91

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