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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,502,806.40, 8,254,209.60 and 3,487,267.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,502,806.40, 8,254,209.60 and 3,487,267.20 is: 5,230,900.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502,806.40 : 8,254,209.60 = 3,487,267.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502,806.40/8,254,209.60 = 3,487,267.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502,806.40x = 8,254,209.60 × 3,487,267.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502,806.40x = 28,784,634,400,005.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,784,634,400,005.12/5,502,806.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,230,900.80

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