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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,580,911.20, 8,371,366.80 and 5,486,432.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,580,911.20, 8,371,366.80 and 5,486,432.80 is: 8,229,649.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,580,911.20 : 8,371,366.80 = 5,486,432.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,580,911.20/8,371,366.80 = 5,486,432.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,580,911.20x = 8,371,366.80 × 5,486,432.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,580,911.20x = 45,928,941,392,351.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,928,941,392,351.04/5,580,911.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,229,649.20

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