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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,541,397.60, 8,298,099.60 and 3,637,832.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,541,397.60, 8,298,099.60 and 3,637,832.80 is: 5,447,560.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,541,397.60 : 8,298,099.60 = 3,637,832.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,541,397.60/8,298,099.60 = 3,637,832.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,541,397.60x = 8,298,099.60 × 3,637,832.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,541,397.60x = 30,187,098,902,546.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,187,098,902,546.88/5,541,397.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,447,560.54

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