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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,583,888.10, 8,366,974.80 and 3,688,415.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,583,888.10, 8,366,974.80 and 3,688,415.20 is: 5,526,772.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,583,888.10 : 8,366,974.80 = 3,688,415.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,583,888.10/8,366,974.80 = 3,688,415.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,583,888.10x = 8,366,974.80 × 3,688,415.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,583,888.10x = 30,860,877,030,336.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,860,877,030,336.96/5,583,888.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,526,772.11

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