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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,699.55, 8,305,049.33 and 3,508,366.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,699.55, 8,305,049.33 and 3,508,366.40 is: 5,262,549.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,699.55 : 8,305,049.33 = 3,508,366.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,699.55/8,305,049.33 = 3,508,366.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,699.55x = 8,305,049.33 × 3,508,366.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,699.55x = 29,137,156,019,714.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,137,156,019,714.51/5,536,699.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,262,549.60

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