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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,524,896.60, 8,305,059.60 and 3,938,446.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,524,896.60, 8,305,059.60 and 3,938,446.80 is: 5,920,298.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,524,896.60 : 8,305,059.60 = 3,938,446.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,524,896.60/8,305,059.60 = 3,938,446.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,524,896.60x = 8,305,059.60 × 3,938,446.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,524,896.60x = 32,709,035,405,429.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,709,035,405,429.28/5,524,896.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,920,298.20

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