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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,533,131.60, 8,299,697.40 and 3,726,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,533,131.60, 8,299,697.40 and 3,726,232.20 is: 5,589,348.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,533,131.60 : 8,299,697.40 = 3,726,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,533,131.60/8,299,697.40 = 3,726,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,533,131.60x = 8,299,697.40 × 3,726,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,533,131.60x = 30,926,599,702,136.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,926,599,702,136.28/5,533,131.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,589,348.30

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