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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,520,551.36, 8,280,351.12 and 3,361,017.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,520,551.36, 8,280,351.12 and 3,361,017.20 is: 5,041,236.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,520,551.36 : 8,280,351.12 = 3,361,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,520,551.36/8,280,351.12 = 3,361,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,520,551.36x = 8,280,351.12 × 3,361,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,520,551.36x = 27,830,402,536,359.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,830,402,536,359.27/5,520,551.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,041,236.05

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