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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,556,234.40, 8,312,233.20 and 4,816,496.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,556,234.40, 8,312,233.20 and 4,816,496.80 is: 7,205,571.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,556,234.40 : 8,312,233.20 = 4,816,496.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,556,234.40/8,312,233.20 = 4,816,496.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,556,234.40x = 8,312,233.20 × 4,816,496.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,556,234.40x = 40,035,844,608,653.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,035,844,608,653.76/5,556,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,205,571.57

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