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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,502,699.78, 8,249,708.53 and 3,476,673.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,502,699.78, 8,249,708.53 and 3,476,673.24 is: 5,212,267.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502,699.78 : 8,249,708.53 = 3,476,673.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502,699.78/8,249,708.53 = 3,476,673.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502,699.78x = 8,249,708.53 × 3,476,673.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502,699.78x = 28,681,540,884,050.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,681,540,884,050.74/5,502,699.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,212,267.07

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