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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,608.80, 8,295,970.80 and 3,133,306.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,608.80, 8,295,970.80 and 3,133,306.40 is: 4,694,898.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,608.80 : 8,295,970.80 = 3,133,306.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,608.80/8,295,970.80 = 3,133,306.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,608.80x = 8,295,970.80 × 3,133,306.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,608.80x = 25,993,818,401,853.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,993,818,401,853.12/5,536,608.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,694,898.87

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