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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,304.41, 8,851,550.20 and 3,627,179.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,304.41, 8,851,550.20 and 3,627,179.80 is: 5,440,519.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,304.41 : 8,851,550.20 = 3,627,179.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,304.41/8,851,550.20 = 3,627,179.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,304.41x = 8,851,550.20 × 3,627,179.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,304.41x = 32,106,164,052,929.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,106,164,052,929.13/5,901,304.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,440,519.90

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