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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,504,123.40, 8,256,185.10 and 3,590,935.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,504,123.40, 8,256,185.10 and 3,590,935.80 is: 5,386,403.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,504,123.40 : 8,256,185.10 = 3,590,935.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,504,123.40/8,256,185.10 = 3,590,935.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,504,123.40x = 8,256,185.10 × 3,590,935.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,504,123.40x = 29,647,430,647,016.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,647,430,647,016.58/5,504,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,386,403.70

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