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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,503,816.60, 8,255,724.90 and 3,824,200.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,503,816.60, 8,255,724.90 and 3,824,200.60 is: 5,736,300.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503,816.60 : 8,255,724.90 = 3,824,200.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503,816.60/8,255,724.90 = 3,824,200.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503,816.60x = 8,255,724.90 × 3,824,200.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503,816.60x = 31,571,548,116,014.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,571,548,116,014.94/5,503,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,736,300.90

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