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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,500,302.60, 8,256,674.70 and 3,257,704.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,500,302.60, 8,256,674.70 and 3,257,704.20 is: 4,890,240.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,302.60 : 8,256,674.70 = 3,257,704.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,302.60/8,256,674.70 = 3,257,704.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,302.60x = 8,256,674.70 × 3,257,704.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,302.60x = 26,897,803,848,223.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,897,803,848,223.74/5,500,302.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890,240.74

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