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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,502,517.80, 8,253,776.70 and 3,474,184.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,502,517.80, 8,253,776.70 and 3,474,184.65 is: 5,211,276.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502,517.80 : 8,253,776.70 = 3,474,184.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502,517.80/8,253,776.70 = 3,474,184.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502,517.80x = 8,253,776.70 × 3,474,184.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502,517.80x = 28,675,144,315,667.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,675,144,315,667.66/5,502,517.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,211,276.98

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