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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,502,444.95, 7,580,883.29 and 4,257,775.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,502,444.95, 7,580,883.29 and 4,257,775.80 is: 5,866,065.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502,444.95 : 7,580,883.29 = 4,257,775.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502,444.95/7,580,883.29 = 4,257,775.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502,444.95x = 7,580,883.29 × 4,257,775.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502,444.95x = 32,277,701,393,497.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,277,701,393,497.50/5,502,444.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,866,065.30

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