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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,538,577.60, 8,293,869.60 and 4,418,833.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,538,577.60, 8,293,869.60 and 4,418,833.60 is: 6,617,083.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,538,577.60 : 8,293,869.60 = 4,418,833.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,538,577.60/8,293,869.60 = 4,418,833.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,538,577.60x = 8,293,869.60 × 4,418,833.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,538,577.60x = 36,649,229,662,498.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,649,229,662,498.55/5,538,577.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,617,083.36

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