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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,533,798.70, 8,300,698.05 and 3,396,953.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,533,798.70, 8,300,698.05 and 3,396,953.90 is: 5,095,430.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,533,798.70 : 8,300,698.05 = 3,396,953.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,533,798.70/8,300,698.05 = 3,396,953.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,533,798.70x = 8,300,698.05 × 3,396,953.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,533,798.70x = 28,197,088,613,669.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,197,088,613,669.89/5,533,798.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,095,430.85

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