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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,533,978.76, 8,283,942.80 and 3,610,748.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,533,978.76, 8,283,942.80 and 3,610,748.80 is: 5,405,014.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,533,978.76 : 8,283,942.80 = 3,610,748.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,533,978.76/8,283,942.80 = 3,610,748.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,533,978.76x = 8,283,942.80 × 3,610,748.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,533,978.76x = 29,911,236,524,368.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,911,236,524,368.64/5,533,978.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,405,014.70

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