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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,489.60, 8,303,234.40 and 3,398,644.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,489.60, 8,303,234.40 and 3,398,644.80 is: 5,097,967.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,489.60 : 8,303,234.40 = 3,398,644.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,489.60/8,303,234.40 = 3,398,644.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,489.60x = 8,303,234.40 × 3,398,644.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,489.60x = 28,219,744,416,741.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,219,744,416,741.12/5,535,489.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,097,967.20

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