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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,889.80, 8,289,588.30 and 4,266,680.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,889.80, 8,289,588.30 and 4,266,680.20 is: 6,387,886.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,889.80 : 8,289,588.30 = 4,266,680.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,889.80/8,289,588.30 = 4,266,680.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,889.80x = 8,289,588.30 × 4,266,680.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,889.80x = 35,369,022,265,761.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,369,022,265,761.66/5,536,889.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,387,886.26

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