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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,524,862.65, 8,244,085.30 and 4,950,391.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,524,862.65, 8,244,085.30 and 4,950,391.82 is: 7,386,871.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,524,862.65 : 8,244,085.30 = 4,950,391.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,524,862.65/8,244,085.30 = 4,950,391.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,524,862.65x = 8,244,085.30 × 4,950,391.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,524,862.65x = 40,811,452,378,905.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,811,452,378,905.84/5,524,862.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,386,871.85

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