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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,444,455.20, 8,157,351.60 and 3,550,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,444,455.20, 8,157,351.60 and 3,550,221.60 is: 5,319,247.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,444,455.20 : 8,157,351.60 = 3,550,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,444,455.20/8,157,351.60 = 3,550,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,444,455.20x = 8,157,351.60 × 3,550,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,444,455.20x = 28,960,405,849,114.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,960,405,849,114.56/5,444,455.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,319,247.71

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