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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,039.60, 8,383,559.40 and 5,553,610.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,039.60, 8,383,559.40 and 5,553,610.20 is: 8,330,415.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,039.60 : 8,383,559.40 = 5,553,610.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,039.60/8,383,559.40 = 5,553,610.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,039.60x = 8,383,559.40 × 5,553,610.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,039.60x = 46,559,020,996,145.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,559,020,996,145.88/5,589,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,330,415.30

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