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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,804.72, 8,241,971.33 and 3,602,788.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,804.72, 8,241,971.33 and 3,602,788.88 is: 5,397,153.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,804.72 : 8,241,971.33 = 3,602,788.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,804.72/8,241,971.33 = 3,602,788.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,804.72x = 8,241,971.33 × 3,602,788.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,804.72x = 29,694,082,624,799.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,694,082,624,799.93/5,501,804.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,397,153.15

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