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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,638,846.40, 8,458,269.60 and 3,399,358.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,638,846.40, 8,458,269.60 and 3,399,358.40 is: 5,099,037.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,638,846.40 : 8,458,269.60 = 3,399,358.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,638,846.40/8,458,269.60 = 3,399,358.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,638,846.40x = 8,458,269.60 × 3,399,358.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,638,846.40x = 28,752,689,814,224.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,752,689,814,224.64/5,638,846.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,099,037.60

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