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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,864.40, 8,303,796.60 and 5,482,720.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,864.40, 8,303,796.60 and 5,482,720.30 is: 8,224,080.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,864.40 : 8,303,796.60 = 5,482,720.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,864.40/8,303,796.60 = 5,482,720.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,864.40x = 8,303,796.60 × 5,482,720.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,864.40x = 45,527,394,185,890.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,527,394,185,890.98/5,535,864.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,224,080.45

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