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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,356.40, 8,304,534.60 and 4,978,343.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,356.40, 8,304,534.60 and 4,978,343.35 is: 7,467,515.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,356.40 : 8,304,534.60 = 4,978,343.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,356.40/8,304,534.60 = 4,978,343.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,356.40x = 8,304,534.60 × 4,978,343.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,356.40x = 41,342,824,600,754.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,342,824,600,754.91/5,536,356.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,467,515.03

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