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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,552,815.20, 8,332,333.20 and 2,357,397.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,552,815.20, 8,332,333.20 and 2,357,397.60 is: 3,537,416.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,552,815.20 : 8,332,333.20 = 2,357,397.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,552,815.20/8,332,333.20 = 2,357,397.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,552,815.20x = 8,332,333.20 × 2,357,397.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,552,815.20x = 19,642,622,288,080.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,642,622,288,080.32/5,552,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,537,416.89

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