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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,523.40, 8,236,538.70 and 4,871,667.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,523.40, 8,236,538.70 and 4,871,667.40 is: 7,293,557.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,523.40 : 8,236,538.70 = 4,871,667.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,523.40/8,236,538.70 = 4,871,667.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,523.40x = 8,236,538.70 × 4,871,667.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,523.40x = 40,125,677,073,628.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,125,677,073,628.38/5,501,523.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,293,557.47

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