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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,537,232.90, 8,305,849.35 and 5,200,653.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,537,232.90, 8,305,849.35 and 5,200,653.60 is: 7,800,980.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,232.90 : 8,305,849.35 = 5,200,653.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,232.90/8,305,849.35 = 5,200,653.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,232.90x = 8,305,849.35 × 5,200,653.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,232.90x = 43,195,845,323,135.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,195,845,323,135.16/5,537,232.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,800,980.40

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