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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,538,941.80, 8,289,980.70 and 4,018,301.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,538,941.80, 8,289,980.70 and 4,018,301.80 is: 6,014,080.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,538,941.80 : 8,289,980.70 = 4,018,301.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,538,941.80/8,289,980.70 = 4,018,301.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,538,941.80x = 8,289,980.70 × 4,018,301.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,538,941.80x = 33,311,644,368,775.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,311,644,368,775.26/5,538,941.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,014,080.95

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