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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,605.20, 8,232,466.20 and 3,257,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,605.20, 8,232,466.20 and 3,257,117.20 is: 4,878,303.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,605.20 : 8,232,466.20 = 3,257,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,605.20/8,232,466.20 = 3,257,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,605.20x = 8,232,466.20 × 3,257,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,605.20x = 26,814,107,258,438.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,814,107,258,438.64/5,496,605.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,878,303.29

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