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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,278.40, 8,304,417.60 and 5,200,355.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,278.40, 8,304,417.60 and 5,200,355.20 is: 7,800,532.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,278.40 : 8,304,417.60 = 5,200,355.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,278.40/8,304,417.60 = 5,200,355.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,278.40x = 8,304,417.60 × 5,200,355.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,278.40x = 43,185,921,249,131.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,185,921,249,131.52/5,536,278.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,800,532.80

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