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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,531,579.61, 8,297,286.80 and 3,373,239.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,531,579.61, 8,297,286.80 and 3,373,239.03 is: 5,059,808.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,531,579.61 : 8,297,286.80 = 3,373,239.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,531,579.61/8,297,286.80 = 3,373,239.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,531,579.61x = 8,297,286.80 × 3,373,239.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,531,579.61x = 27,988,731,659,997.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,988,731,659,997.61/5,531,579.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,059,808.16

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