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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,540,783.40, 8,301,843.90 and 5,204,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,540,783.40, 8,301,843.90 and 5,204,860.20 is: 7,798,524.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,540,783.40 : 8,301,843.90 = 5,204,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,540,783.40/8,301,843.90 = 5,204,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,540,783.40x = 8,301,843.90 × 5,204,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,540,783.40x = 43,209,936,901,722.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,209,936,901,722.78/5,540,783.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,798,524.83

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