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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,519,918.57, 8,279,403.53 and 3,360,383.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,519,918.57, 8,279,403.53 and 3,360,383.17 is: 5,040,286.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,519,918.57 : 8,279,403.53 = 3,360,383.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,519,918.57/8,279,403.53 = 3,360,383.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,519,918.57x = 8,279,403.53 × 3,360,383.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,519,918.57x = 27,821,968,242,350.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,821,968,242,350.17/5,519,918.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,040,286.00

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