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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,751,237.60, 8,616,358.80 and 4,680,482.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,751,237.60, 8,616,358.80 and 4,680,482.40 is: 7,012,180.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,751,237.60 : 8,616,358.80 = 4,680,482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,751,237.60/8,616,358.80 = 4,680,482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,751,237.60x = 8,616,358.80 × 4,680,482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,751,237.60x = 40,328,715,715,485.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,328,715,715,485.12/5,751,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012,180.42

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