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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,912.80, 8,296,426.80 and 3,133,610.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,912.80, 8,296,426.80 and 3,133,610.40 is: 4,695,354.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,912.80 : 8,296,426.80 = 3,133,610.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,912.80/8,296,426.80 = 3,133,610.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,912.80x = 8,296,426.80 × 3,133,610.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,912.80x = 25,997,769,303,318.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,997,769,303,318.72/5,536,912.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,695,354.66

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