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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,853.20, 8,238,439.80 and 3,249,835.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,853.20, 8,238,439.80 and 3,249,835.60 is: 4,872,482.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,853.20 : 8,238,439.80 = 3,249,835.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,853.20/8,238,439.80 = 3,249,835.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,853.20x = 8,238,439.80 × 3,249,835.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,853.20x = 26,773,574,950,496.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,773,574,950,496.88/5,494,853.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,872,482.30

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