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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,825,949.56, 8,040,248.22 and 3,378,539.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,825,949.56, 8,040,248.22 and 3,378,539.36 is: 4,662,638.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,825,949.56 : 8,040,248.22 = 3,378,539.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,825,949.56/8,040,248.22 = 3,378,539.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,825,949.56x = 8,040,248.22 × 3,378,539.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,825,949.56x = 27,164,295,075,439.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,164,295,075,439.94/5,825,949.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,662,638.22

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