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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,505,087.60, 8,263,852.20 and 3,262,489.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,505,087.60, 8,263,852.20 and 3,262,489.20 is: 4,897,420.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,505,087.60 : 8,263,852.20 = 3,262,489.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,505,087.60/8,263,852.20 = 3,262,489.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,505,087.60x = 8,263,852.20 × 3,262,489.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,505,087.60x = 26,960,728,552,896.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,960,728,552,896.24/5,505,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,897,420.44

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