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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,522,740.20, 8,272,816.84 and 4,501,709.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,522,740.20, 8,272,816.84 and 4,501,709.18 is: 6,743,358.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,522,740.20 : 8,272,816.84 = 4,501,709.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,522,740.20/8,272,816.84 = 4,501,709.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,522,740.20x = 8,272,816.84 × 4,501,709.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,522,740.20x = 37,241,815,531,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,241,815,531,640/5,522,740.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,743,358.22

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