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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,504,919.60, 8,257,379.40 and 4,707,758.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,504,919.60, 8,257,379.40 and 4,707,758.10 is: 7,061,637.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,504,919.60 : 8,257,379.40 = 4,707,758.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,504,919.60/8,257,379.40 = 4,707,758.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,504,919.60x = 8,257,379.40 × 4,707,758.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,504,919.60x = 38,873,744,755,123.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,873,744,755,123.14/5,504,919.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,061,637.15

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