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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,541,363.60, 8,298,048.60 and 3,637,798.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,541,363.60, 8,298,048.60 and 3,637,798.80 is: 5,447,509.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,541,363.60 : 8,298,048.60 = 3,637,798.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,541,363.60/8,298,048.60 = 3,637,798.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,541,363.60x = 8,298,048.60 × 3,637,798.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,541,363.60x = 30,186,631,239,421.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,186,631,239,421.68/5,541,363.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,447,509.57

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