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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,807.72, 8,241,975.83 and 3,602,791.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,807.72, 8,241,975.83 and 3,602,791.88 is: 5,397,157.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,807.72 : 8,241,975.83 = 3,602,791.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,807.72/8,241,975.83 = 3,602,791.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,807.72x = 8,241,975.83 × 3,602,791.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,807.72x = 29,694,123,595,480.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,694,123,595,480.26/5,501,807.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,397,157.64

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