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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559,246.40, 8,351,311.20 and 5,332,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559,246.40, 8,351,311.20 and 5,332,532.80 is: 8,010,733.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559,246.40 : 8,351,311.20 = 5,332,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559,246.40/8,351,311.20 = 5,332,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559,246.40x = 8,351,311.20 × 5,332,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559,246.40x = 44,533,640,897,007.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,533,640,897,007.36/5,559,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,010,733.41

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