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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,504,037.60, 8,256,056.40 and 3,351,701.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,504,037.60, 8,256,056.40 and 3,351,701.55 is: 5,027,552.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,504,037.60 : 8,256,056.40 = 3,351,701.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,504,037.60/8,256,056.40 = 3,351,701.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,504,037.60x = 8,256,056.40 × 3,351,701.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,504,037.60x = 27,671,837,032,767.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,671,837,032,767.42/5,504,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,027,552.33

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