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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,662.80, 8,231,883 and 3,444,933.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,662.80, 8,231,883 and 3,444,933.52 is: 5,161,060.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,662.80 : 8,231,883 = 3,444,933.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,662.80/8,231,883 = 3,444,933.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,662.80x = 8,231,883 × 3,444,933.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,662.80x = 28,358,289,679,418.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,358,289,679,418.16/5,494,662.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,161,060.96

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