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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,540,949.60, 8,297,427.60 and 3,637,384.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,540,949.60, 8,297,427.60 and 3,637,384.80 is: 5,446,888.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,540,949.60 : 8,297,427.60 = 3,637,384.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,540,949.60/8,297,427.60 = 3,637,384.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,540,949.60x = 8,297,427.60 × 3,637,384.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,540,949.60x = 30,180,937,031,340.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,180,937,031,340.48/5,540,949.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,446,888.93

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