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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,239,740.40, 10,850,279.40 and 5,548,460.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,239,740.40, 10,850,279.40 and 5,548,460.40 is: 8,315,539.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,239,740.40 : 10,850,279.40 = 5,548,460.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,239,740.40/10,850,279.40 = 5,548,460.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,239,740.40x = 10,850,279.40 × 5,548,460.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,239,740.40x = 60,202,345,579,835.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,202,345,579,835.77/7,239,740.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,315,539.27

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