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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,556,282.32, 8,311,686.72 and 4,198,350.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,556,282.32, 8,311,686.72 and 4,198,350.80 is: 6,280,346.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,556,282.32 : 8,311,686.72 = 4,198,350.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,556,282.32/8,311,686.72 = 4,198,350.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,556,282.32x = 8,311,686.72 × 4,198,350.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,556,282.32x = 34,895,376,590,261.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,895,376,590,261.38/5,556,282.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,280,346.21

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