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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,232.80, 8,257,186.80 and 4,845,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,232.80, 8,257,186.80 and 4,845,386.40 is: 7,251,689.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,232.80 : 8,257,186.80 = 4,845,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,232.80/8,257,186.80 = 4,845,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,232.80x = 8,257,186.80 × 4,845,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,232.80x = 40,009,260,622,979.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,009,260,622,979.52/5,517,232.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,251,689.76

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