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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,909.60, 8,299,364.40 and 3,726,010.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,909.60, 8,299,364.40 and 3,726,010.20 is: 5,589,015.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,909.60 : 8,299,364.40 = 3,726,010.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,909.60/8,299,364.40 = 3,726,010.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,909.60x = 8,299,364.40 × 3,726,010.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,909.60x = 30,923,516,407,916.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,923,516,407,916.88/5,532,909.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,589,015.30

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