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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,516,683.70, 8,281,246.35 and 4,260,082.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,516,683.70, 8,281,246.35 and 4,260,082.10 is: 6,394,926.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,516,683.70 : 8,281,246.35 = 4,260,082.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,516,683.70/8,281,246.35 = 4,260,082.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,516,683.70x = 8,281,246.35 × 4,260,082.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,516,683.70x = 35,278,789,341,325.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,278,789,341,325.33/5,516,683.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,394,926.96

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