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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,353,432.40, 8,032,870.20 and 3,557,565.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,353,432.40, 8,032,870.20 and 3,557,565.20 is: 5,338,156.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,353,432.40 : 8,032,870.20 = 3,557,565.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,353,432.40/8,032,870.20 = 3,557,565.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,353,432.40x = 8,032,870.20 × 3,557,565.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,353,432.40x = 28,577,459,479,637.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,577,459,479,637.04/5,353,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,338,156.41

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