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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,353,433.40, 8,032,871.70 and 3,557,566.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,353,433.40, 8,032,871.70 and 3,557,566.20 is: 5,338,157.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,353,433.40 : 8,032,871.70 = 3,557,566.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,353,433.40/8,032,871.70 = 3,557,566.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,353,433.40x = 8,032,871.70 × 3,557,566.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,353,433.40x = 28,577,472,848,856.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,577,472,848,856.54/5,353,433.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,338,157.91

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