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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,698.55, 8,305,047.83 and 3,508,365.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,698.55, 8,305,047.83 and 3,508,365.40 is: 5,262,548.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,698.55 : 8,305,047.83 = 3,508,365.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,698.55/8,305,047.83 = 3,508,365.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,698.55x = 8,305,047.83 × 3,508,365.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,698.55x = 29,137,142,434,575.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,137,142,434,575.25/5,536,698.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,262,548.10

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