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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,503,039.36, 8,250,217.49 and 3,477,012.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,503,039.36, 8,250,217.49 and 3,477,012.80 is: 5,212,776.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503,039.36 : 8,250,217.49 = 3,477,012.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503,039.36/8,250,217.49 = 3,477,012.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503,039.36x = 8,250,217.49 × 3,477,012.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503,039.36x = 28,686,111,782,955.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,686,111,782,955.32/5,503,039.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,212,776.05

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