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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,897.60, 8,083,346.40 and 3,688,286.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,897.60, 8,083,346.40 and 3,688,286.40 is: 5,532,429.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,897.60 : 8,083,346.40 = 3,688,286.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,897.60/8,083,346.40 = 3,688,286.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,897.60x = 8,083,346.40 × 3,688,286.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,897.60x = 29,813,696,593,608.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,813,696,593,608.96/5,388,897.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,532,429.60

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