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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,538,843.20, 8,308,264.80 and 3,401,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,538,843.20, 8,308,264.80 and 3,401,998.40 is: 5,102,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,538,843.20 : 8,308,264.80 = 3,401,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,538,843.20/8,308,264.80 = 3,401,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,538,843.20x = 8,308,264.80 × 3,401,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,538,843.20x = 28,264,703,556,376.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,264,703,556,376.32/5,538,843.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,102,997.60

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