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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,853.60, 8,303,780.40 and 3,399,008.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,853.60, 8,303,780.40 and 3,399,008.80 is: 5,098,513.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,853.60 : 8,303,780.40 = 3,399,008.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,853.60/8,303,780.40 = 3,399,008.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,853.60x = 8,303,780.40 × 3,399,008.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,853.60x = 28,224,622,652,867.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,224,622,652,867.52/5,535,853.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,098,513.20

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