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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,882.40, 8,237,077.20 and 4,872,026.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,882.40, 8,237,077.20 and 4,872,026.40 is: 7,294,095.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,882.40 : 8,237,077.20 = 4,872,026.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,882.40/8,237,077.20 = 4,872,026.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,882.40x = 8,237,077.20 × 4,872,026.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,882.40x = 40,131,257,577,238.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,131,257,577,238.09/5,501,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,294,095.85

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