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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,596,883.60, 8,381,328.60 and 4,477,139.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,596,883.60, 8,381,328.60 and 4,477,139.60 is: 6,704,512.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,883.60 : 8,381,328.60 = 4,477,139.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,883.60/8,381,328.60 = 4,477,139.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,883.60x = 8,381,328.60 × 4,477,139.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,883.60x = 37,524,378,175,672.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,524,378,175,672.55/5,596,883.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,704,512.88

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