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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,998.80, 8,234,335.80 and 4,830,152.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,998.80, 8,234,335.80 and 4,830,152.40 is: 7,228,845.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,998.80 : 8,234,335.80 = 4,830,152.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,998.80/8,234,335.80 = 4,830,152.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,998.80x = 8,234,335.80 × 4,830,152.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,998.80x = 39,773,096,826,775.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,773,096,826,775.92/5,501,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,228,845.06

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