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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,036.20, 8,087,959.20 and 3,368,560.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,036.20, 8,087,959.20 and 3,368,560.40 is: 5,056,532.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,036.20 : 8,087,959.20 = 3,368,560.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,036.20/8,087,959.20 = 3,368,560.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,036.20x = 8,087,959.20 × 3,368,560.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,036.20x = 27,244,779,077,935.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,244,779,077,935.68/5,388,036.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,056,532.30

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