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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,553.80, 8,233,668.30 and 4,829,707.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,553.80, 8,233,668.30 and 4,829,707.40 is: 7,228,177.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,553.80 : 8,233,668.30 = 4,829,707.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,553.80/8,233,668.30 = 4,829,707.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,553.80x = 8,233,668.30 × 4,829,707.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,553.80x = 39,766,208,717,655.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,766,208,717,655.42/5,501,553.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,228,177.74

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