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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,603.20, 8,303,404.80 and 3,398,758.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,603.20, 8,303,404.80 and 3,398,758.40 is: 5,098,137.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,603.20 : 8,303,404.80 = 3,398,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,603.20/8,303,404.80 = 3,398,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,603.20x = 8,303,404.80 × 3,398,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,603.20x = 28,221,266,812,600.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,221,266,812,600.32/5,535,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,098,137.60

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