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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,608.40, 8,298,912.60 and 4,587,824.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,608.40, 8,298,912.60 and 4,587,824.40 is: 6,881,736.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,608.40 : 8,298,912.60 = 4,587,824.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,608.40/8,298,912.60 = 4,587,824.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,608.40x = 8,298,912.60 × 4,587,824.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,608.40x = 38,073,953,719,747.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,073,953,719,747.44/5,532,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,881,736.60

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