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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,877.80, 8,296,818.30 and 4,934,015.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,877.80, 8,296,818.30 and 4,934,015.40 is: 7,394,785.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,877.80 : 8,296,818.30 = 4,934,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,877.80/8,296,818.30 = 4,934,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,877.80x = 8,296,818.30 × 4,934,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,877.80x = 40,936,629,263,201.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,936,629,263,201.82/5,535,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,394,785.57

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