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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,502,678.50, 8,249,676.68 and 3,476,651.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,502,678.50, 8,249,676.68 and 3,476,651.96 is: 5,212,235.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502,678.50 : 8,249,676.68 = 3,476,651.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502,678.50/8,249,676.68 = 3,476,651.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502,678.50x = 8,249,676.68 × 3,476,651.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502,678.50x = 28,681,254,628,204.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,681,254,628,204.11/5,502,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,212,235.21

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