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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,533,133.60, 8,299,700.40 and 3,726,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,533,133.60, 8,299,700.40 and 3,726,234.20 is: 5,589,351.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,533,133.60 : 8,299,700.40 = 3,726,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,533,133.60/8,299,700.40 = 3,726,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,533,133.60x = 8,299,700.40 × 3,726,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,533,133.60x = 30,926,627,480,233.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,926,627,480,233.68/5,533,133.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,589,351.30

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