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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,796.84, 8,241,959.52 and 3,602,781

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,796.84, 8,241,959.52 and 3,602,781 is: 5,397,141.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,796.84 : 8,241,959.52 = 3,602,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,796.84/8,241,959.52 = 3,602,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,796.84x = 8,241,959.52 × 3,602,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,796.84x = 29,693,975,161,425.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,693,975,161,425.12/5,501,796.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,397,141.34

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