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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,578,229.60, 8,367,344.40 and 3,771,330.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,578,229.60, 8,367,344.40 and 3,771,330.20 is: 5,656,995.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,578,229.60 : 8,367,344.40 = 3,771,330.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,578,229.60/8,367,344.40 = 3,771,330.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,578,229.60x = 8,367,344.40 × 3,771,330.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,578,229.60x = 31,556,018,629,520.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,556,018,629,520.88/5,578,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,656,995.30

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