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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,740.20, 8,240,423.34 and 3,799,775.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,740.20, 8,240,423.34 and 3,799,775.60 is: 5,698,496.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,740.20 : 8,240,423.34 = 3,799,775.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,740.20/8,240,423.34 = 3,799,775.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,740.20x = 8,240,423.34 × 3,799,775.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,740.20x = 31,311,759,541,002.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,311,759,541,002.50/5,494,740.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,698,496.82

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