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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,463.40, 8,298,695.10 and 5,426,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,463.40, 8,298,695.10 and 5,426,175.20 is: 8,139,262.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,463.40 : 8,298,695.10 = 5,426,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,463.40/8,298,695.10 = 5,426,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,463.40x = 8,298,695.10 × 5,426,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,463.40x = 45,030,173,543,981.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,030,173,543,981.52/5,532,463.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,139,262.80

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