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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,638,830.40, 8,458,245.60 and 3,399,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,638,830.40, 8,458,245.60 and 3,399,342.40 is: 5,099,013.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,638,830.40 : 8,458,245.60 = 3,399,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,638,830.40/8,458,245.60 = 3,399,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,638,830.40x = 8,458,245.60 × 3,399,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,638,830.40x = 28,752,472,897,693.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,752,472,897,693.44/5,638,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,099,013.60

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