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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,518.80, 8,233,615.80 and 4,829,672.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,518.80, 8,233,615.80 and 4,829,672.40 is: 7,228,125.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,518.80 : 8,233,615.80 = 4,829,672.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,518.80/8,233,615.80 = 4,829,672.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,518.80x = 8,233,615.80 × 4,829,672.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,518.80x = 39,765,666,981,463.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,765,666,981,463.92/5,501,518.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,228,125.26

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