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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,498,443.80, 8,240,667.30 and 4,896,581.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,498,443.80, 8,240,667.30 and 4,896,581.40 is: 7,338,639.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,498,443.80 : 8,240,667.30 = 4,896,581.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,498,443.80/8,240,667.30 = 4,896,581.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,498,443.80x = 8,240,667.30 × 4,896,581.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,498,443.80x = 40,351,098,224,768.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,351,098,224,768.22/5,498,443.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,338,639.75

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