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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,505,719.40, 8,258,579.10 and 3,490,180.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,505,719.40, 8,258,579.10 and 3,490,180.20 is: 5,235,270.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,505,719.40 : 8,258,579.10 = 3,490,180.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,505,719.40/8,258,579.10 = 3,490,180.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,505,719.40x = 8,258,579.10 × 3,490,180.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,505,719.40x = 28,823,929,254,953.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,823,929,254,953.82/5,505,719.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,235,270.30

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