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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,540,558.40, 8,310,837.60 and 4,906,036.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,540,558.40, 8,310,837.60 and 4,906,036.80 is: 7,359,055.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,540,558.40 : 8,310,837.60 = 4,906,036.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,540,558.40/8,310,837.60 = 4,906,036.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,540,558.40x = 8,310,837.60 × 4,906,036.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,540,558.40x = 40,773,275,104,423.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,773,275,104,423.68/5,540,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,359,055.20

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