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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,334.30, 8,259,874.65 and 3,109,849.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,334.30, 8,259,874.65 and 3,109,849.80 is: 4,669,225.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,334.30 : 8,259,874.65 = 3,109,849.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,334.30/8,259,874.65 = 3,109,849.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,334.30x = 8,259,874.65 × 3,109,849.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,334.30x = 25,686,969,528,327.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,686,969,528,327.57/5,501,334.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,669,225.34

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