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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,474.40, 8,244,338.40 and 4,050,837.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,474.40, 8,244,338.40 and 4,050,837.30 is: 6,070,458.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,474.40 : 8,244,338.40 = 4,050,837.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,474.40/8,244,338.40 = 4,050,837.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,474.40x = 8,244,338.40 × 4,050,837.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,474.40x = 33,396,473,504,542.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,396,473,504,542.32/5,501,474.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,070,458.77

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