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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,514,454.80, 8,271,682.20 and 3,990,990.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,514,454.80, 8,271,682.20 and 3,990,990.60 is: 5,986,485.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,514,454.80 : 8,271,682.20 = 3,990,990.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,514,454.80/8,271,682.20 = 3,990,990.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,514,454.80x = 8,271,682.20 × 3,990,990.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,514,454.80x = 33,012,205,906,387.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,012,205,906,387.32/5,514,454.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,986,485.90

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