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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,513,710.88, 8,269,475.88 and 5,240,288.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,513,710.88, 8,269,475.88 and 5,240,288.72 is: 7,859,396.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,513,710.88 : 8,269,475.88 = 5,240,288.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,513,710.88/8,269,475.88 = 5,240,288.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,513,710.88x = 8,269,475.88 × 5,240,288.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,513,710.88x = 43,334,441,174,276.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,334,441,174,276.07/5,513,710.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,859,396.71

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